Category Archives: Event

Mahinder: a living example of a transformed life

This is Asha’s first international student Mahinder (extreme left). His home in the slum was in front of a dirty smelly public toilet block. He grew up in great poverty. Today he works as a software engineer for Macquarie Bank in Australia. He has just bought a beautiful home in one of the most happening…
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Vice- Chancellor, the University of Sydney visits Asha Slum Community

Asha had the immense pleasure of hosting Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Mark Scott AO, the University of Sydney, along with Kristen Andrews, Vice President, External Engagement, and Himanshu Kohli, Senior Recruitment Advisor, North and East India, on 5th September 2022. The team interacted with the Asha Communication Team at the Asha Polyclinic, where they were…
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Dr Sharmila Lal: A dedicated Asha General Practitioner

Hi folks, most of you have met Dr Sharmila Lal, I think. She has been providing the finest of health care to Asha patients since 1990. Although she is an Obstetrician/ Gynecologist, she has been functioning as a General Practitioner for 33 years at Asha. The patients love her, and many come from long distances…
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Chandan: on the right path to a bright future

This is Chandan. He lived in poverty all his life in an Asha slum community, his father picking up heavy boxes of copper wire from trucks, and manually transporting them into storage spaces. I remember meeting him when he was about 7 years of age; he was sitting on my lap at the Asha Centre…
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