ASHRAM International begun in 1997 as a UK-based small charity.

Its foundations were laid by the late Mr George Joseph and other individuals interested in the alleviation of poverty in the Indian sub-Continent and neighbouring countries. It was formed as a practical response to the challenge: “Am I my brother’s keeper?”.

Income generation through live stock farming for rural women in Nalgonda, India

Its outreach work programme has been in action to changing the quality of lives of many individuals in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka.

The three basic planks of ASHRAM's work programme are:

Employment Generation

Empowerment of Women

Self Help Housing

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Traditional handmade Afghan carpet made by girls supported by ASHRAM

Sal Brinton visited the Exhibition of traditional crafts and traditional hand woven Afghan rugs made by ASHRAM's beneficiaries in Kabul, Afghanistan international_womens_day

The Exhibition was held at the Bushey and Oxhey methodist Church on 4th to 17 March 2010

 

The Organisation’s developmental on-going programme focuses to support vulnerable women and children from economically weak background. This is not done by handing out a charity donation, but by providing the means enabling self employment through trained and guided application of micro-credit

"EMPOWERING THE POOR WHO MAKE LIFE SO RICH"