Research approximates that between 200,000 to 400,000 children in India live in orphanages . In a country where orphaned or disabled children are often subjected to the drug trade, …
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Migrant Milestones
For the nomadic children of migrant workers, who are excluded from the mainstream education system, non-formal education centres (NFE centres) are a life-giving boon. Asha for Education has been supporting …
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Rapid strides by the differently-abled
For the differently-abled school children of Shaaron Special School in rural Tamil Nadu’s Virudhanagar district, Asha for Education has been a ray of hope, literally. Since 1997, Shaaron Special …
The blind visionaries: Asha’s initiative for the visually-impaired
Vaani, a blind 18-year-old girl from Karnataka’s underdeveloped Chitra Durga District was born to a house of daily-wage labourers. Through extended family, Vaani’s father, Jayanna, learned of the Asha-funded Divya …