Category Archives: Elderly

Asha, a Lifeline for Rajkumari, a Paralytic Patient

Asha, a Lifeline for Rajkumari, a Paralytic Patient

Rajkumari, 70 years old, widow, lives in Kalkaji Slum. She originally belonged to a small village in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Her parents, landless farmers, were forced to marry her when she was only fourteen. The young couple shifted to Delhi a year after marriage for a better life. As they were less educated…

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Asha strives to ensure Life in its Fullness to the Poor and Needy

Asha strives to ensure Life in its Fullness to the Poor and Needy

We are looking for the poor and the suffering in every corner of our communities, and serving them with great tenderness and compassion. May we bring healing to their heartaches, their broken spirits, and their sad and lonely lives. May the touch they long for bring them healing and redemption during their final years. [gallery…

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Sitaram, an Abandoned Elderly from Mayapuri Slum, receives deep affection and homely care at Asha

Sitaram, an Abandoned Elderly from Mayapuri Slum, receives deep affection and homely care at Asha

My name is Sitaram. I am 78 years old. I have been living in Mayapuri slum for over 50 years. All my 4 children have turned their backs on me and never come to ask about how I am doing. I am an old man, and today I beg on the streets because otherwise I…

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Shanti, an 80 year-old Dalit Untouchable, finds True Love at Asha

Shanti, an 80 year-old Dalit Untouchable, finds True Love at Asha

My name is Shanti and I am 80 years old. I am from a Dalit untouchable caste and all my life I have been cleaning toilets and picking up garbage from peoples’ homes. I have always been shunned and humiliated by the upper castes. I have 5 children but all of them have left me.…

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