This is the beautiful story of 28-year-old Soni who combatted severe malnutrition and successfully gave birth to a healthy baby. Soni has been a resident of the Chanderpuri slum for more than 9 years, where she settled in a one-room shanty after her marriage at the age of 19 years. Her parents lived in the…
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An elderly couple Naima and Aftab found a family in Asha
“There is still love in this world,” says 63-year-old Naima with tears in her eyes. Naima lives with her husband, Aftab, 73 years of age, in a one-room dwelling in the Seelampur slum. Both Naima and Aftab belong to a small village in Uttar Pradesh. They were forced to come to Delhi for a better…
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Central Universities Entrance Test (CUET) registration at Asha slum communities
A new and worrisome development has taken place in the Delhi University admissions process. Previous admissions were on the basis of marks obtained in the school leaving board exam. That has all changed. There will now be a separate Central Universities Entrance Test (CUET) the results of which will determine the admission of a student.…
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Visit of MAMC-1977 Batch to Asha’s Mayapuri Centre
It was a memorable day for the Asha family when Dr Kiran’s batchmates from Maulana Azad Medical College- 1977 batch; eminent doctors in their respective areas of specialization visited Asha’s Mayapuri centre on 23rd April’2022. After a warm welcome with garlands at the centre, Dr Kiran personally greeted her old friends, who have known and associated…
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