Category Archives: Asha Slum

Alone No More: How Compassion Became Family

For many elderly people, growing old brings loneliness and long days of silent suffering. For those living in slum communities, old age is even harder. Angoori is one of them. She is seventy years old and lives alone in Ambedkar Basti. Years ago, she lost her husband. Though she had three sons, none were able…
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Asha’s Winter Relief: Comfort for Lal Bagh Communities

With temperatures dropping into single digits at night and cold winds blowing through the day, winter has become especially harsh for families living in Delhi’s slum communities. In places like Lal Bagh, homes made of thin sheets and temporary materials offer little shelter. The cold settles in after sunset and clings through the daylight hours,…
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