Growing up in the Kalyanpuri slum of Delhi, Ajay Kumar faced an uphill battle. With an environment fraught with daily challenges and a home life strained by his father’s alcoholism, the path forward seemed uncertain. Yet, amidst the hardship, one constant remained: his mother’s unwavering belief in the power of education. She was determined to […]
Independence Day Celebration 2026
Executive Summary On 14th August 2026, the Discipleship Centre’s Child & Adolescent Resource Centre (CARC) organized a vibrant Independence Day celebration across its Kalyanpuri and Madanpur Khadar project locations. The event brought together nearly 167 children for a day filled with patriotism, cultural activities, and talent showcase. Designed to nurture both national pride and creative […]
From School Dropout to Studio Owner: Kulwant’s Story of Transformation
In 2003, Kulwant Singh was living in the Kalyanpuri slum with very few options for his future. Having dropped out of school in the 6th grade, he worked a physically demanding job riding a delivery rickshaw to transport meal packages to local government schools for a catering contractor. In an area where most boys left […]
The Architecture of Resilience: How Care and Consistency Transformed Kajal
A Foundation of Hope Transformation rarely begins with a grand gesture; more often, it begins with a single step inside a room where someone truly believes in you. For Kajal, that step happened at the age of ten when she walked into the Kalyanpuri Centre. Coming from an environment where formal education felt entirely out […]
From Silence to Leadership: How Shiv Kumari Became the Architect of Her Community’s Progress
For years, Shiv Kumari lived a life divided by a secret. Residing in the slum of Kalyanpuri, Delhi, with her husband—a daily wage laborer—and their three daughters, she was an active, deeply caring neighbor. She regularly organized community meetings and walked sick neighbors to local clinics. Yet, behind her confident community spirit lay a hidden […]
From Chalkboards to Cosmetics: How Teena is Shaping Her Own Fut
A House Divided Growing up in the cramped, bustling alleys of Kalyanpuri, young Teena was caught between two completely different worlds. On one side was the harsh reality of her home life. Her father, a daily-wage mason, struggled with severe alcoholism, and her parents, overwhelmed by their daily survival, viewed formal education as an unnecessary […]
Rooted in Hope: A Day of Green Beginnings at Lohara Centre
Date: July 11, 2026 Location: Child and Adolescent Resource Centre, Lohara A Vision Takes Shape Nestled within the serene beauty of Lohara village, our new Child and Adolescent Resource Centre is quickly becoming more than just a building, it is becoming a sanctuary for growth, learning, and community transformation. On July 11th, a senior member […]
From First Letters to Corporate Floors: The 16-Year Journey of Sandeep Kumar
The Blank Page Imagine a five-year-old boy standing at the threshold of a classroom, looking at a blackboard filled with symbols he cannot comprehend. That was Sandeep Kumar when he first walked through the doors of the Discipleship Centre (DC) in Kalyanpuri. He had no knowledge of the alphabet, no concept of basic learning skills, […]
From Doubt to Determination: How Ajay Engineered His Own Rise
The Horizon of Hesitation Growing up in the cramped, bustling lanes of Kalyanpuri, the world can often feel narrow. For the children who call it home, the surrounding hardships act like an invisible ceiling, quietly discouraging them from dreaming beyond their immediate reality. Ajay was no exception. As a young boy, he looked at his […]
From a Kalyanpuri Slum to America: How DC Transformed Neelam’s World
When little Neelam first walked through the doors of the Discipleship Centre (DC) Project in Kalyanpuri as a 4th-grader, she was a bundle of doubts. The atmosphere at the project felt entirely different from the harsh realities of her daily life. However, any anxiety she had quickly melted away under the warm, joyful welcome of […]


