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Abhishek recounts his journey from the slums of Delhi to the University of Sydney

Abhishek recounts his journey from the slums of Delhi to the University of Sydney

Asha’s first beneficiary of the Sydney Scholars India Equity Scholarship, Abhishek, recounts his journey from the slums of Delhi to the University of Sydney. You can read his interview here: https://bit.ly/2T6Vlia

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Asha distributes aid to the helpless by the riverbed slum

Dr Kiran- ''This is a touching story of a poor woman with a blind husband and young children. Very telling of the state of affairs of the most vulnerable among the poor.'' DONATE FOR ASHA’S COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE: https://bit.ly/2tFvdy3 [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XLZe5bP8bI[/embed]

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The adverse effects of COVID-19 in the slums

The adverse effects of COVID-19 in the slums

Dr Kiran- ”Dear friends, this incident throws light on the heartbreaking effects of Covid-19 in the slums. A 16-year-old boy called Chand, living in an Asha slum called Kalkaji, was suffering from epilepsy and under treatment from a public hospital. Because the hospitals are not focusing on non-COVID patients, his parents could not take him…

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Asha celebrates Mothers in slum communities

Asha celebrates Mothers in slum communities

In the words of Dr Kiran- ”Today’s post is dedicated to all the mothers in our slum communities. Life has already been hard for them, living in their shanty homes. Having to live in a small hut, cook, and look after the family including young children, struggle to fill water, struggle to use a toilet…

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