Dr Kiran- ”Hello folks, young girls in our communities are facing major problems because they have no money to buy menstrual hygiene products. They were using them before, but now they have to use pieces of cloth. Privacy is a major issue because the public toilets are unhygienic and the doors are often broken. Nowadays…
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Dr Kiran visits families in Mayapuri slum community
Dr Kiran- ”It was Mayapuri’s turn today. I know many of you have visited this community over the years and witnessed for yourselves the poverty and deprivation along the railway track as well as in Kanchan Basti, which is one of the poorest slums in the city. Today’s afternoon temperature was 44 degrees C, and…
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Dr Kiran visits Safeda Basti slum community
Dr Kiran- ”Safeda Basti is a slum community of about 250 families and is located about 1km from Chanderpuri where we have a centre and have been working for some years. The Asha students introduced us to the area, and we were able to begin helping the young people get a university education. I had…
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Dr Kiran visits Asha students and Asha Corona Warriors in Zakhira slum community
Dr Kiran- ”I returned from my visit to Zakhira slum colony today with mixed feelings. There was so much sorrow and suffering, and at the same time, there was hope and gratitude. Below is one of the smallest homes in all the Asha communities. It belongs to our brilliant student Santosh who is doing his…
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