So much to do at Ama Ghar in the summer… from playing cricket and tennis to dance lessons to just making monkey faces and having fun with visitors. We definitely remember that as hard as the kids work in school, all work and no play doesn’t make well-rounded children, so fun and play are the …
Congratulations Sandesh and Sharmila!
As many of you know, the SLC is a national examination in Nepal that determines whether or not children can move beyond grade ten and enter into higher education. This year, Sandesh and Sharmila took the exam and both passed – this is a real rite of passage in Nepal and we always enjoy having a big celebration for our …
A Nepali Happy Hour in Sonoma
On June 26, our Board Member Sarah Pinkin co-hosted (along with Darrius Anderson) a delightful Nepali Happy Hour event at The General’s Daughter in Sonoma, California. A group of 50 gathered for wine and happy hour snacks – Shangrila Restaurant provided two Nepali dishes and Sonoma Meals created super tasty rice and garbanzo bean dishes, with wonderful cookies by Milk …
World Cup Fever Strikes Ama Ghar!
The entire soccer-crazed Ama Ghar household has been held spellbound for the past several weeks because of the World Cup… and the height of it all happened during the Germany-Brazil semifinal! As you can see by these photos, the boys got into the spirit of the Cup in a big way!
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle with Sharmila
If you follow the Ama Ghar blog, you know that Bonnie Auntie has always taught the kids the importance of sustainability, from designing our Ama Ghar home with solar power and re-used water to picking up trash in the river. Now Sharmila is taking her good work a step further by enrolling in Edulift, a Kathmandu group that not only …
Learning to Give and Receive
Through the months of spring and early summer, the children have had many opportunities to give and receive… Our Swiss friends Sarah and Alain were here in the spring and took everyone to the Fun Park…. always a favorite outing with some favorite friends. Shortly thereafter, Alex, Marc and more friends from Switzerland visited and organized games, arts and crafts …
Happy Father’s Day from Ama Ghar!
Want to give your Dad a great Father’s Day gift and help kids who don’t have a father? Send us a donation of $50 or more by June 7 and we’ll send your Dad a groovy tie from Planet Freddo – check out the assortment here. All these ties are original works of art based on paintings by our Board …
The Newest Members of the Ama Ghar Family
Four new children have joined our family, and we’re so excited! Aged 4-1/2 to 9, they have spent the last few weeks with us, and are beginning to feel at home with their new brothers and sisters, aunties and uncles. They are always a bit apprehensive and unsure when they arrive. It’s hard to imagine the horrific experiences these children …
Ama Foundation Co-Sponsors the Himalayan Film Festival
This past Friday and Saturday were very special days for the Himalayan people of the Bay Area – for those were the dates of the spectacular Himalayan Film Festival. Ama Foundation co-sponsored the Festival with our friends at many other non-profits that benefit Nepal and other Himalayan countries, including Curry Without Worry (which provided the food for opening night); Nepal …
Fun and Learning at the Himalayan Fair
A group of Ama Foundation Board Members from the Bay Area enjoyed some serious fun this weekend (May 17-18) at the Himalayan Fair – hopefully we saw some of you there! Our Founder, Shrawan Nepali, served free Nepali chai to all comers, we gave bubble blowers to our youthful guests, and everyone enjoyed eating momos and watching Nepali dancing and …