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This is the story of 17 year old Vivek from Kanchan Basti in Mayapuri. In order to appreciate his remarkable achievements, it becomes important to understand the background of the community he belongs to. He belongs to the Nat tribe from the state of UP. This is a Dalit( untouchables) community. They have been poor…

Asha continues to provide relief materials and comfort to the hundreds of slum dwellers who have been affected by the natural disaster in Anna Nagar. There are many families who need urgent help and assistance. The disaster affected families in Anna Nagar have been moved to a local school, thanks to the persevering efforts of…

The recipe for the Asha High Protein Powder developed by Asha GB (Great Britain) Board member, Amanda Clegg is successfully being fed to hundreds of women and girls suffering from malnutrition in various Asha slum communities. The women and adolescent girls from our communities are enjoying the drink and have already begun to gain weight. Women in the slums…

The total number of reported cases of Covid-19 in India has crossed 1.5 million. I am certain that the actual number is much higher because of a variety of reasons such as highly inadequate testing, reluctance on the part of patients to get tested and isolated, poor data collection and coordination, and so on. I…