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And their families assisted throughout ASTHA’s 31-year history
ASTHA is a dedicated organization committed to empowering individuals with disabilities, particularly in marginalized communities. Our mission is to advocate for their rights and facilitate access to education, healthcare, and employment opportunities.
We work in the slums of Delhi, as well as with partner organizations across India to ensure access and equity.
ASTHA is deeply entrenched in the communities and ecosystems we work in.
On the National Disability Helpline
Across India on inclusivity for people with disabilities
Published on education access, early childhood care and development, and more for children with disabilities
Impacted by ASTHA's work in ECCD and Inclusive Education
Founded in 1993, ASTHA transitioned from being a special school to a community-based organization.
Our work aims to dismantle barriers and foster an inclusive society where every person with a disability can achieve self-sufficiency and actively participate in their community.
Check out valuable insights into ASTHA’s impact and initiatives, as well as ASTHA’s guidance on ensuring inclusivity and access.
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ASTHA hires from within the communities we serve. About 30% of our staff are disabled or have family members with disabilities.
Executive Director
Pratik has been associated with ASTHA for over 5 years now and has core interest in integrating disability into intersections of health, homelessness and poverty.
Administrator
Jyothi is working as the Head Administrator and ensures the policies and practices are inclusive.
Program Manager
Binod is an expert in community-based rehabilitation work. He mentors social workers in the organisation, leads rights-based trainings, and heads the Resource Centre Project.
Program Manager
Kiran is ASTHA’s senior-most special educator. She is a trainer and at present leads quality of education work with children and handling the projects of Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD).
Senior Community Worker
Seema is the backbone of ASTHA’s community work. Her expertise is in working with children with physical conditions and empowering women through support groups.
Fundraising & Sponsorship Manager
Ved Prakash is the fundraising manager and supports community workers to liaison and train School Management Committees.
Senior community Worker
Rinku is leading community work for several ASTHA projects and is very good in working with parents, Anganwadi workers, and ASHA workers.
Program Manager
Arham is an Early Childhood Development (ECD) professional with 8 years of project leadership. His technical expertise strengthens ASTHA across programme design, implementation, and data-driven operations.
Community Worker
Shaheen is extremely creative and works in several ASTHA projects.
Community Worker
Bimlesh works with parents and supports in children's therapy sessions.
Program Manager
Sabrina handles the Inclusive Education Program with 6 team members.
Support Teacher
Bharti works in the Resource Centre, where she supports children with their education, life skills training, and more.
Driver
Kishore works within the programs to pick up and drop off children for sessions, hospital visits, and more.
Communication Executive
Rakesh is runs the National Disability Helpline. He also works with parents on schemes and entitlements of children. He also works with Network Forums. Rakesh is a wheelchair user and is a person with a disability, providing needed leadership in this space.
Asst. Communication Executive
Gaurav supports with running the National Disability Helpline, data management, and Network Forum work.
Supportive Admin
Syamli takes care of the main office in Giri Nagar and is trained to work with children as needed.
Office Assistant
Mohammed is an office assistant. He is a person with disability whom ASTHA used to work with as a child and directly benefitted from ASTHA's programs.
Donate today to support our community-based work. You can donate a set amount once or monthly. You can also choose to sponsor a child with a yearly donation of ₹15,000.
My daughter’s name is Riya and she is a 4 years old girl with Intellectual Disability. My daughter was not able to sit by herself and used to drink only milk.
RiyaAfter joining ASTHA, I received a lot of information and started working with the child. There has been a lot of changes in her. She has now learned to eat by herself and eats all kinds of food. She stands up by herself and walks.