Hi, I am Meena. Its my ninth year at Ama Ghar. I was 5 when i first came to Ama Ghar. I am very happy to be at Ama Ghar. I came from a remote area of Nepal. My district’s name is Pyuthan. It lies in western part of Nepal. It is small and naturally beatiful. In my district there …
Menuka’s First Blog Post
Hi Everybody, I am Menuka from the family of Ama Ghar. I study in grade 9. I would like to share something about Nepal. The capital city of Nepal is Kathmandu. It has five development regions,14 zones and 75 districts. Nepal is very rich in cultural heritage. The hightest peak of the world Mount Everest is located in Nepal. Our …
Menuka's First Blog Post
Hi Everybody, I am Menuka from the family of Ama Ghar. I study in grade 9. I would like to share something about Nepal. The capital city of Nepal is Kathmandu. It has five development regions,14 zones and 75 districts. Nepal is very rich in cultural heritage. The hightest peak of the world Mount Everest is located in Nepal. Our …
A visit to our supporters in Geneva – many thanks!
Ama Ghar welcomes volunteers and supporters from around the world. For example, Sarah Nikles, a volunteer from Switzerland, has been extremely active and supportive in raising funds for our children. Sarah and her husband are avid Nepal lovers, and Sarah will be coming back to Ama Ghar (much to the children’s delight) in April of next year. To express our …
Thanks to Mary Katayama and ILBS Kokusai Fukushi Kyokai!
A fantastic example of the way the enthusiasm of our volunteers can get things done! Last year we enjoyed a visit from Lisa Katayama, who won the children’s hearts and helped them greatly with their English. During her visit to Ama Ghar, Lisa learned of our goal to make the new Ama Ghar home eco-friendly and self-sustaining. She knew we …
The boys of Ama Ghar sing “Hamro Nepal”
My friend Jenny and I spent two wonderful weeks with Bonnie and her children at Ama Ghar in January. I wrote about it on Boing Boing earlier this year. On our last day, the kids surprised us with two hours of dancing, singing, and music-playing. Shrawan was there too, and makes a cameo appearance in this video of the boys …
The boys of Ama Ghar sing "Hamro Nepal"
My friend Jenny and I spent two wonderful weeks with Bonnie and her children at Ama Ghar in January. I wrote about it on Boing Boing earlier this year. On our last day, the kids surprised us with two hours of dancing, singing, and music-playing. Shrawan was there too, and makes a cameo appearance in this video of the boys …
Jenuka and Krishna in Japan!
I had the great fortune of being in Tokyo when Jenuka and Krishna, two of the lovely girls from Ama Ghar, were in town for a dance performance. As a journalist on assignment, most of my days in Japan are spent hustling from interview to interview late into the night — it was such a treat to take a few …
Construction Update
The house is looking Great! In the last two weeks Shekhar and many work groups have done a large amount of interior work and the contractor CBC has left the site. Unfortunately it has rained for the last two weeks and has affected the manhole construction and outdoor work. Roof complete, gutters attached, all down spouts attached. There are a …
Daily Life at Ama Ghar
The Ama Ghar children are such an inspiration because although they come from very difficult backgrounds, they are so bright and full of life. Most of them are excellent athletes, and they’re very creative about finding a way to play their favorite games. Badminton in the side yard is a favorite, as well as volleyball and tennis (played with the …