Category Archives: Asha Students

Fazia from the Seelampur slum community has arrived in Sydney after an incredible 6-year journey of perseverance and growth. The past 18 months were especially challenging, with intense IELTS preparation, course selection, and coordination with Sydney University. Coming from a conservative family and overcoming a life of unimaginable poverty, Fazia's achievement is nothing short of…

'Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai once said, “Education for girls can transform communities, countries, and our world.” Nusrat, an 18-year-old girl from the Jeewan Nagar slum, is a shining example of courage and determination. She lives with her parents and six siblings in challenging conditions. Despite these hardships, she dreamed of going to college and is…

Ilma is a 12-year-old girl living in the Chanderpuri slum community with her mother and two younger siblings. Her parents moved to Delhi from UP around 15 years ago, hoping for a better life, and her father started working as a mason. However, he soon became addicted to drinking, spending all his earnings on alcohol,…

In the crowded, winding lanes of the Sawda slum community, Nidhika’s life unfolded like a bittersweet melody, heavy with sorrow but lifted by a fragile thread of hope. Born into a family of eight, her childhood began with the kind of loss that leaves scars too deep to heal. When she was just five years…