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Gajender Pratap is a 50-year-old who resides in Safeda Basti, an informal settlement located in the East of Delhi. He originally belongs to a small village in the neighbouring state of Uttar Pradesh. Gajender remembers his childhood as a daily struggle, with 7 siblings in the family and parents who worked as farmless farmers. Gajender’s…

”Hi folks, today’s update is about the hundreds of disabled persons in the Asha communities. The lines to collect cooked food provided by the government are long, and the moment the food arrives, people scramble for it, falling over each other to fill their pots and pans. Older people fall down and get hurt. It’s…

Bharti Devi is a 62-year-old woman who resides in the crowded slum Mayapuri. This slum exists right beside the railway lines in West Delhi. Bharti and her family have been living beside the railway tracks for more than 30 years. Originally hailing from the neighbour state Uttar Pradesh, she was only 15-year-old when she was…

”Asha Community Health Volunteers have begun the wonderful work of providing Primary Health Care in Asha communities. They have: -Oral Rehydration Solution packets for young children to prevent dehydration due to diarrheal illness. Dehydration can be life-threatening especially in the summer. – Paracetamol for fever and aches and pains – chlorpheniramine for colds and allergies…