Posts by Shami Prem
Fun with a Purpose
For a few weeks, the Day Care Centers for Migrant Children in Pune set aside their usual academic sessions to make way for a Summer Camp filled with creativity, play, and learning.
Read MoreWhen a Mentor Becomes Family
One of the most meaningful projects at Fundación Asha-Kiran is the Mentor Program, part of Vínculos project, an initiative that connects volunteers and migrants.
Read MorePlaying, Exploring, and Creating Together
It may be difficult to imagine the material hardships that many of the families we support at our Day Centers in Pune face.
Read MoreWhen a Bucket Weighs More Than It Seems
There are things you understand with your mind. And others that you only understand when you see them right in front of you.
Read MoreShining with a light of her own
About ten years ago, Sadhana arrived at one of our Day Centers as a young girl just starting first grade at a local school.
Read MoreThe plight of talibé children makes headlines
Spain’s La Vanguardia newspaper highlights the harsh reality faced by thousands of talibé children in Senegal and the work we at Asha-Kiran
Read MoreFrom Student to Teacher: Mamadou’s Journey
When Mamadou arrived in Málaga from Guinea, he began attending the Spanish classes at Fundación Asha-Kiran like so many other newly arrived young people.
Read MoreMedical Checkups and Comprehensive Health Care for Migrant Families
In several parts of India, many young families -fathers, mothers, and children- are forced to leave their hometowns behind when work is scarce.
Read MoreUntouchable
Kabir knows that, before the sun rises, he must go and collect trash from the streets. He grabs his sack and starts walking. He lives in Varanasi, India.
Read MoreTalibé Children in Senegal: Between Religious Tradition and Child Vulnerability
In Senegal, the term talibé comes from the Arabic word talib, which means “student” or “seeker of knowledge.” Talibés are children entrusted by their families to a Qur’anic teacher.
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