Back to normal? - what's normal? It's so good to feel well again tho!

As Ken and I have been working in different Asha slum centres, we cannot help but be awed by the faithfulness and commitment of the Asha staff running the centres.

Most have been working with Asha for years and years - Sweeta (one of the co-ordinators) celebrated working with Asha for 27 years this week and we have heard many similar stories.

I talked to Happy, the young man who teaches computer skills, now, at Trilokpuri; he also speaks very good English too. His association with Asha began when he was a young boy and was a member of the children's group - just like the young kids I am teaching now .... who knows what their futures will be. 

So many University students pop into the Asha centres on their way home from college - it becomes like a second home - they are always welcomed so warmly and chat and share about their day. It's no surprise that the attitude the students have is continually to 'give back' in their communities. 
 

They live out the Asha values: compassion, justice, generosity, simplicity, gratefulness, honesty, affirmation, non violence, empowerment, optimism, dignity, joy and the power of touch. These young people, living with the most unimaginable hardships, display these values!

Wouldn't it be amazing if we could all live with these values embedded in our lives.


Love 


Heather and Ken xx 

Our local doctor's surgery was being repaired - he just moved outside and carried on.....!!! (Can't imagine that happening in UK!)

Not the most private of places tho!!

Shopping with a friend, so much choice and colour!

The children at Kanak Durga Slum Colony just kept pouring in and joining in... at the end we had approx 60 kids - manic, noisy but great fun and such lovely helpful attitudes!

My lovely 'boys group' - they love singing 'Oh when the saints, go marching in......🎶... with the extra bits, Swing low sweet chariot' ......and 'I will sing, sing sing.....' 🎶🎸 working towards singing it as a round soon!!!

The mums and babies at the Asha centre in Trilokpuri Slum Colony.

Today, college girls came to join us - they were in charge of putting the Diwali decorations together and the glitter!!

Signs that Diwali is nearly here..... next Sunday in fact.

This Wednesday was the Karwa Chauth festival - Karva Chauth is an one-day long festival that is traditionally celebrated by Hindu women in North India. Women fast from sunrise to moon rise to safeguard and encourage their husbands' (and sometimes fiancés') longevity and safety. One of the young girls stopped by to henna our hands!

It's a privilege to work with such committed and happy people.