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Team from the University of Melbourne visits Asha

It was an exciting day as a team of 15 students led by Dr Jason Brown, Academic Program Director, Experiential Learning & Sarah Seery-Team Leader, Employability & Global Skills from the prestigious University of Melbourne- Asha’s new Academic Partner, visited Asha on 12th January 2024. The group had a highly interactive session with the team…
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From Scrapyard to Scholarship: Juhi’s Triumph

Hi everyone, great news! Juhi from one of the Mayapuri slum communities has reached University of Sydney! Her father worked as a laborer in a scrapyard for years, lost his job during Covid, and now sells vegetables on a cart from lane to lane. Juhi, always a shy girl, has suffered poverty and gender discrimination…
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Finding Family in Asha: A Journey from Loneliness to Renewed Hope

I am Mary, a 67-year-old woman living in the Kanak Durga slum colony. I came to Delhi with my husband long back, seeking a better life. Unfortunately, my husband passed away 15 years ago, leaving me alone with my small child without any resources to face the harsh reality of the ruthless world. I worked…
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Adversity to Ambition: Ritu’s Journey with Asha

Meet Ritu, a young girl from Sawada Ghevra, a neighbourhood in northwest Delhi. His father is a daily wage labourer, and her mother is a homemaker who takes care of all household duties. Ritu's family has been living in poverty since she was a young child. Her parents had to relocate to Sawada Ghevra, which…
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