Category Archives: 2024

Struggle to Solace: Seeta’s Journey with Asha’s Compassionate Care

65-year-old Seeta from the Ekta Vihar slum community faced immense challenges and hardships after her husband's passing, leaving her to raise her children while working as a labourer single-handedly. Her son, despite her love and sacrifices, turned towards alcoholism. In a poignant turn of events, Seeta, at a time when she sought solace, found herself…
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Empowered Journeys: Celebrating 35 Years of Asha’s Impact in Delhi’s Slums

Today, as we Celebrate Asha's 35 years of transformative service in Delhi's slums, we spotlight Sandhya's journey with our women empowerment program, a critical component of the Asha Programme. A 48-year-old widow who migrated from Ishanagar, Madhya Pradesh, to Delhi 30 years ago with her husband better livelihood. Living a life confined by societal expectations…
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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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