Although we often post about special events like SLC celebrations and holidays, daily life for the Ama Ghar children is much like that of children everywhere – time is spent on school, homework, sports and play. One way in which the Ama Ghar kids are especially lucky, though, is that they have visitors who join them from around …
A Scholarly Celebration
What a joyful celebration we had to honor our seven excellent students who passed their national exams (SLC) with distinction! We invited friends and family from around the Kathmandu Valley, and were joined by visitors from Head-Royce School in California. Everyone shared delicious local food like momos and dal baht, and there was singing, dancing, and lots of fun. We …
Ten Years of Transformation…
“Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” — Margaret Mead On August 1, we celebrated the 10th anniversary of the founding of Ama Ghar, and …
A Cultural Connection
Renita Thapa lives in the U.S., but she has visited Nepal, the country of her family’s origin, several times. The first time she came to Nepal, in 2002, she and her mother and father visited Ama Ghar, where she made many friends. She has kept in touch over the last nine years, and asked her parents if she could come …
An Original Video by Ashok
Our talented Ama Ghar brother, Ashok, made this video to commemorate the visit of some European volunteers – his video brings alive some of the fun activities the kids did with the visiting girls, and makes it crystal clear how much the volunteers bonded with both children and staff. I especially love the sequence at the end when Antonia says …
A New Member of the Family
Because of the fact that we were formerly in a crowded rental house and because there was a long process of construction on our new home, we have been waiting to take in more children. But this week we were able to welcome a new member into our Ama Ghar family – a little 5 1/2 year old girl named Pooja. Pooja’s father …
Fireflies and New Friends
Our beloved volunteer and friend, Anna-Marie Nilsson, joined us again last month at Ama Ghar. A teacher in the Bay Area, she brought along five students – Amara Plaza-Jennings, Sasha Marie Ward, Lauren Boranian, Suzanne Abbey and Sarah Atkinson – who had the adventure of their lives in Nepal! They fell in love with the Ama Ghar kids (it was …
Meet Sanu Laxmi – she's small but mighty!
Sanu Laxmi means “little Laxmi” in Nepali… because Laxmi has a big Ama Ghar sister with the same name (Tula Laxmi). But there’s nothing little about our Laxmi – she’s a dynamo! Here’s what her sister Rupa had to say about her… “Laxmi’s favorite game is badminton. She likes to play with dolls. Her hobby is swimming. Her aim is …
Meet Sanu Laxmi – she’s small but mighty!
Sanu Laxmi means “little Laxmi” in Nepali… because Laxmi has a big Ama Ghar sister with the same name (Tula Laxmi). But there’s nothing little about our Laxmi – she’s a dynamo! Here’s what her sister Rupa had to say about her… “Laxmi’s favorite game is badminton. She likes to play with dolls. Her hobby is swimming. Her aim is …
Seven from Class 10 Pass Their National Exams!
Our seven Ama Ghar kids in Class 10 not only passed their SLC (a national scholastic exam that determines whether or not a student can pass on to higher education) – they passed with flying colors! Ashok and Sajan passed with Distinction, and all five of the girls passed in First Division. These are excellent marks on everyone’s part, and …