The Ama Ghar kids are taught that the way to true happiness is through helping others, and during the Dashain and Tihar holidays they put that belief into action by visiting patients at the Children’s Hospital in Kathmandu. This is an annual event that always turns out to be as much fun for our kids as it is for the …
Ama Ghar Kids Fuel Their New Oven for the Winter
Ever since this summer, when Ti Uncle and the boys created a new Ama Ghar oven, everyone has been excited to use it for pizzas, cookies and even to keep the house warm! But because we believe in recycling, and also because burning wood for fuel is very expensive, the kids took matters into their own hands and learned to …
Ama Ghar Celebrates the Festival of Lights
The Festival of Lights, known as Tihar in the Kathmandu Valley, was happily celebrated last week by the Ama Ghar kids, their aunties and uncles and visitors. The most beautiful ceremony of the entire festival is the Newari tradition of Mha Puja, or celebration of the self. At this event, intricate and beautiful designs are drawn on the floor where …
Planet Freddo Raises Ama Ghar Funds with Artful Ties!
On November 7 and 8, Ama Foundation Board Member Fred Doar hosted a showing of his art ties and gentleman’s accessories in Mill Valley, California, with all profits donated to support Ama Ghar. The event was a great success, with over 50 people attending each night and sales of 20 ties, 12 scarves and 6 micro paintings, resulting in …