Kavita lives in Safeda Basti, a slum that is one of the worst I’ve seen. It’s about 4km away from Chanderpuri. The Asha team from Chanderpuri go there on a regular basis, and the students from Safeda come to the Asha center walking 4km. Kavita is one of 7 siblings. Her father brought the family…
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Anshika’s Resilience to conquer the odds in pursuit of Higher Education.
Hello folks, this is the story of Asha student Anshika who lives in Kusumpur Pahadi slum. Her father is an alcoholic and does not work. Her mother works as a housemaid in people’s homes and earns about 120 dollars a month. Her brother was working on and off doing odd jobs at a nearby mall.…
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Imrana – Fighting severe Malnutrition on road to good health
Hello folks, here’s a story that broke my heart. Imraana from Seelampur slum is a mother of three young children. Her father died when she was very young. Her mother, considering her to be a huge burden, married her off at the age of 17. She soon found out that her husband did not work.…
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Opening the doors of college education for Dev
There are daily admissions happening at Delhi University and each time I receive the news of any student, I’m always excited. In many ways it’s a miracle. Here are some more stories: Dev lives in Chanderpuri slum community with his father who is a labourer, his mother and his other siblings. Dev has been a…
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