18 years old S.Maheswari was asked to stop studying as her father, a carpenter by trade, was earning very less income, while her mother too struggled to earn well working as a helper in a school... full story HOPE foundation works with Wal-Mart to transform real people's lives in the slums of India's cities. One young girl, Lathika (the same name as the fictional girl in "Slumdog Millionaire") has had her life changed through the work of HOPE... full story Like many, Manimehala did not know what ailed her. She was too weak to even walk. Her husband, a coolie (porter) could not do much as she was often home alone too tired to move...
full story Eliamma is a diabetic with several other illnesses and she is 75 years old. When she was 17, she got married to an alcoholic who abused her and had several affairs with other women during the course of their marriage... full story A wonderful boy was born to an unknown mother in one of the hospitals in Hyderabad. This child who was later named Rishi was born with different congenital defects of his urinary bladder and urinary system. Rishi came to Asharan orphanage in 2004 .... full story

South Asia has been ravaged by various disasters in the last decade. There have been innumerable lives lost and families separated because of the disasters. Millions of dollars worth of livelihood and equipment destroyed in a single instant. A lingering fear and despair haunts the place. learn more