Category Archives: 2025

A Ray of Hope: Aliya’s Story of Resilience and Asha’s Support

Aliya's life has been marked by a series of challenges that began at a very young age. At just three years old, her parents divorced, and she was left in the care of her grandmother, Rihana in Chanderpuri slum community. The pain of separation shaped Aliya's childhood, leaving her emotionally scarred. Her mother remarried, but…
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Seema’s Story: Empowering Women, Changing Lives

Seema and her husband moved to Delhi from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, after their marriage. For the past 20 years, they have lived in the Jeewan Nagar slum community with their two children. Initially, Seema had no knowledge of Asha, but she observed how women in her neighborhood gained confidence and independence through Asha’s programs. Though…
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Breaking Chains, Building Dreams: Heena’s Journey

In the heart of Tigri’s slum, where narrow alleys echo with the hum of daily survival, 18-year-old Heena dared to dream. A dream that seemed too distant, too fragile against the weight of reality. Her parents, migrants from Uttar Pradesh, had seen too much of the world’s cruelty—stories of crimes against women, whispers of shame…
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Healing Beyond Medicine: Shyama’s Triumph with Asha’s Care

Shyama Devi, a 62-year-old woman, has lived in the Mayapuri slum community for the past 40 years after moving from the neighbouring state of Uttar Pradesh. Life has been an unrelenting struggle for Shyama and her 65-year-old husband, who works tirelessly as a rickshaw puller. Their hardships intensified when they lost their small grocery shop…
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