Our Founder, Shrawan Nepali, organized a 12th Anniversary celebration during his stay at Ama Ghar in December. We invited our Nepali Board of Directors, who do so much good work for the children, our friends, supporters and neighbors. The children danced and sang, everyone waved Nepali flags, and a wonderful time was had. In his speech, Shrawan Uncle reminded us …
Chess is in the Air
So much for the flu season. Chess has been the epidemic of choice this winter at Ama Ghar. Chess has appeared to win over all the Ama Ghar children, regardless of age or gender. And forget about the complexities of the game (though, some of the children seem to have mastered that part). The children seem to have what it takes …
Teamwork is the Name of the Game
There is always a first at Ama Ghar. In 2014, it was a football tournament. Not the American version but the globally adored version that requires eye-foot coordination beyond the ordinary. The children of Ama Ghar have been playing football for years but only the pick up, “backyard” variety that requires only a ball and respect for the game. Enter …
Ama Ghar’s New Year’s Pizza Party!
One of our oldest Ama Ghar girls, Manisha, has always been an excellent student and a great athlete – and now she’s adding a new talent to her long list… she’s a pizza chef! Manisha is in the second year of a Bachelor’s program in Hospitality at Silver Hill,the best hospitality school in Kathmandu, where she received a partial scholarship. …