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Shabrunisha: Inspiring many in her slum

Shabrunisha: Inspiring many in her slum
Patriarchy instilled in the minds of our society grips hard and affects the growth of a woman. People who think it to be a long-gone concept are still living in delusion. Shabrunisha is a living example of one who has suffered the consequences of living amidst a patriarchal kinship. But what is laudable here is…
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Harshit on his new journey

Harshit on his new journey
We are delighted to share that Harshit, an Asha Graduate, has been able to get a placement at Wipro, Pune which has been ranked third fastest growing global IT services brand in 2019. Harshit, from Asha's Chanderpuri slum community, did his graduation in Bachelors in Science from the University of Delhi and has been associated…
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Let there be “Hope”!

Let there be “Hope”!
"Dr Kiran Martin, the founder and director of ASHA India, has given hope and wings to thousands and lakhs of people living in slum areas of New Delhi. More than 7 lakh people from 91 slums across Delhi benefit from ASHA today. Many children from ASHA have joined some of the coveted and premier institutes in Australia, a quintessential…
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When the challenges asked her to give up; HOPE whispered not to.

When the challenges asked her to give up; HOPE whispered not to.
“I still remember my Baba and Amma lifting tonnes of bricks on their shoulders every day from loaded trucks to the building sites near our village in Basti, Bihar. It took my father’s backbone before we migrated to Delhi in a hope to make a better livelihood,” says Kamla with a hoarse voice. Kamla was…
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