Category Archives: Asha Values

*Hello from Sacramento! The Sacramento chapter of Friends of Asha organized a wonderful fundraiser for Asha yesterday evening. It was a full of people, most of whom I had met before and was seeing after 5 years. What a joyful reunion. The event was organized by Nalini and Manmohan both of whom are board members…

Another happy and proud moment! Asha student Sunny from the Mayapuri slum colony, reaches Sydney University! Early this morning, Tushar, and Sumit, two Asha scholars already studying at the University of Sydney, welcomed him. In July, Sunny will begin his master’s in strategic public relations at Sydney University. Starting today, he will undergo one month…

On June 2, 2023, a team of 11 scholars from NUFFiELD International Farming Scholars, led by Mathew Ipsen, visited Asha. They were warmly received at the headquarters, where they explored a photo exhibition showcasing Asha's 35-year journey of transforming slum communities in Delhi. The scholars learned about Asha's healthcare interventions during an epidemic and how…

In the heart of the Seelampur Slum colony, Ismaeel and Sameer’s young lives were marked by unfathomable tragedy. Their father, a daily wage labourer, was tragically killed, leaving them fatherless. To add their woes, their mother, remarried and moved away abandoning them. The siblings found solace in the care of their elderly grandparents, who struggled…