As a social activist, Ashish has worked with the local government within South Africa in developing effective planning mechanisms, sustainable development and community mobilisation. Currently she is managing a sustainable development centre in South Africa focussing on the involvement of poor people in livelihoods promotion, institutional capacity building of NGOs and civil society development.

I traveled to South Africa to look at both the story of the anti-Apartheid struggle and the roots of Gandhi's movement. It was an honor to step into the home of an air to Gandhi's great tradition. Ashish has taken her great grandfather's teachings and brought them into the modern world where she practices spirit in action amongst the people of South Africa.

The Phoenix Settlement still stands. It's resonating with simplicity and power, an important place of pilgrimage into the heart of non-violent resistance.

~ Velcrow Ripper

WEB LINKS
The Gandhi Development Trust - an organization promoting the Gandhian philosophy in the country and internationally in order to create a better world.

Participative Development Initiative - PDI is a non-governmental organization that was established to promote a culture of democratic and co-operative development among all South Africans.