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18-year-old Veenita lives in the Mayapuri slum community with her family. Veenita's parents had migrated to Delhi from UP for better opportunities. Her father, a graduate, could not get any permanent job. After struggling with odd jobs, her father started working as a part-time construction worker, earning about 84 USD…

Khalid Ahmad is a 65-year-old resident of the Seelampur Slum Community for the past 35 years. He was infected with pulmonary TB, and currently, he is a COPD patient for many years. Due to the financial burden of a large family, he ignored the right medication and medication, worsening his…

Here is a wonderful story of an Asha student Kajal who lives in a one room shanty in a slum in the Kalkaji neighborhood. Her father was diagnosed with kidney disease and this drove the family into destitution since the kids were young and he was the only bread earner…

Renju (name changed), a 27-year-old mother of three children from the Ambedkar Basti slum community, faces different health challenges in her family. Her asthmatic condition and the burden of looking after her locomotor-disabled five-year-old daughter amidst her husband’s battle with TB tested her resilience. Yet, Renju found courage and strength…

Laxmi(name changed), a twenty-seven-year-old woman from the Kusumpur slum community, has been married for seven years and has experienced three miscarriages due to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Despite her challenges, she persevered and sought various medical opinions. Unfortunately, her efforts did not yield positive results. During a general clinic visit, she…