Ankur is among the 169 students from the Asha Slums in Delhi to clear the much tough and newly introduced Common University Entrance Test (CUET), get admission, and secure a seat in the Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Delhi. Ankur is the son of a painter who earns 2000 ($ 25) Rs per…
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Dr Kiran facilitates the New Year lunch with Asha Team.
I invited some key Asha team members to celebrate the New Year. We had a wonderful lunch together after which Freddy and I wrapped shawls around them as an expression of great respect and admiration for their dedication. We also showed love and respect to our carpenter Shiv, gardener Dhruv and electrician Pramod who have…
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Asha: source of hope for Samarti Devi, abandoned Elderly Widow in Mayapuri Slum
Here is the story of 75-year-old Samarti Devi, a native of UP, who lives alone in the Mayapuri slum Southwest Delhi. She was married very young age and came to Mayapuri with her husband and five sons. All her sons work as labourers nearby scrapyards, are married and live close by. Samrati Devi takes turns…
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Dr Kiran hosts New Year lunch for the the Elderly, spreading Hope and Joy
Hello folks, as I sat and reflected on how I would like to ring in the New Year, I decided to invite some of the poorest and most abandoned elderly from Asha for a sumptuous lunch today. And what a wonderful time we had. There were all kinds, those who had no one in the…
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