Once their final exams were over, the Ama Ghar kids went into vacation mode! They are headed back to school in late February, so they were trying to pack as much fun as possible into the last days of lockdown. We have a new soccer net, so the boys are delighted and are scheduling daily soccer matches. We’re also doing …
Learning to Climb with Anish
We are so lucky to have a professional guide and mountain climber, Anish Lama, among our alumni. He is a trekking guide and also teaches emergency medical training to first responders. Luckily for us, Anish arranged for three days of climbing for all Ama Ghar residents. Each day a different group of 10 or 11 children went to climb in …
Our Intrepid Trekkers
Our grownup Ama Ghar girls Samjhana and Akriti had a big adventure recently! They were invited to join a trek to the Kapuche Glacier Lake – a gorgeous spot in the Annapurnas not too far from Pokhara. At 8,681 feet, Kapuche is the lowest altitude of the virgin glacier lakes. Not hard to get to – and the scenery is …