As Tushar, Mohini and Sumit(L-R) are getting ready to leave for Australia, they are going around all the Asha communities meeting hundreds of students. Inspiring them with their stories, encouraging them with their words, lifting their spirits, raising their ambitions and aspirations, being examples of Paying it Forward. They will be spending the entire month…
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Elderlies fostering Harmony and Love through acts of Feet-Washing across Asha Slums
January has begun with the practice of Hindus and Muslims as well as persons from low castes and high castes washing each other’s feet. Such an act gives rise to wonderful emotions of love and fraternity and breaks down all kinds of barriers. How can you hate someone who has lovingly washed your feet? This…
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Dr Kiran facilitates the New Year lunch with Asha Team.
I invited some key Asha team members to celebrate the New Year. We had a wonderful lunch together after which Freddy and I wrapped shawls around them as an expression of great respect and admiration for their dedication. We also showed love and respect to our carpenter Shiv, gardener Dhruv and electrician Pramod who have…
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Asha: source of hope for Samarti Devi, abandoned Elderly Widow in Mayapuri Slum
Here is the story of 75-year-old Samarti Devi, a native of UP, who lives alone in the Mayapuri slum Southwest Delhi. She was married very young age and came to Mayapuri with her husband and five sons. All her sons work as labourers nearby scrapyards, are married and live close by. Samrati Devi takes turns…
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