We are always amazed at the accomplishments of our Ama Ghar children – even though we’ve thought they were brilliant since childhood, it’s great to get validation from the outside world. During Nepal Fashion Week, our Srijana, who is a student at design school, was one of three young designers featured in an incredible fashion show. What an experience …
Chess and Monsters
There is no end to the resourcefulness of the Ama Ghar children – they really prove the point that children don’t need expensive toys to be entertained. For example, someone found some donated clothespins and foam in the supply room – and suddenly it was Animal Art Day – which became Animal …
New Jobs, Graduations and Medals – Oh My!
Spring has been a busy season at Ama Ghar. The little children were so excited over the Paspanjuli School Spring Fair, a chess tournament and a Tae Kwan Do competition; and the older ones are graduating and getting great news on the work front! At the Valleywide Tae Kwan Do Championship held in Kathmandu, Rosina received First Place in her group and Bhupi …
Ama Ghar Shines at Education Fair
The Pushpanjali School Education Fair was one of the biggest events on our calendar last month. There were many new exhibits this year, and the principal complimented Ama Ghar for our enthusiastic supply of materials and ideas, which was helpful to them since extra curricular activities are a new concept in the Nepali school system. The Fair took place on …
Greetings from Kathmandu!
This has been an exciting week for Manisha, as she is due to receive her Bachelors degree in Hospitality and Hotel Management from the prestigious Silver Mountain College on March 5. This week she’s shopping for saris to wear for the ceremony – and she dropped in to visit her Ama Ghar sister Parbati, who is working as a barista …
An active spring at Ama Ghar!
Spring has sprung and the kids are busy… a program at school for the little ones got everybody excited about wearing Nepali costumes and dress-up clothes. This photo shows buddies Badi Ram and Leela getting very excited about their costumes! Their performance at school included songs, dances and a drama – their aunties attended and applauded loudly! This photo shows the …
The Nepal Earthquake is not over.
The Nepal Earthquake is not over. Two years later, it is still devastating the lives of children. The ground may have stopped shaking, but the effects of the 2015 earthquake in Nepal are far from over. Thousands of families have been destroyed forever – there has been a marked increase in child trafficking because vulnerable children were separated from their …
A Visit from Rob Uncle!
Although the older children call him “Rob Brother”, Rob Sanders is still “Rob Uncle” to the little ones… and no matter what we call him, we all look forward to his December holiday visit to Ama Ghar. Rob was Board Chair at Ama Foundation for many years, and this visit was particularly meaningful because he helped to steer Ama Ghar …
Find Holiday Gifts That Support Ama Ghar
During this holiday season, we really appreciate our friends who donate a percentage of their profits to support Ama Ghar! If you want to find some high quality, unique gifts for your friends and family and benefit Ama Ghar at the same time, check out these links: Happy Earth Tea – Our friend Niraj Lama is donating a percentage of all …
What we’re thankful for at Ama Ghar
We are so thankful for the beautiful moon over Swayambunath, and to live in such a beautiful place. We are thankful that we have a new member of our family, nine year old Pooja. She will head off to school after all her medical and dental checkups are complete. And the children are thankful that despite our rule against …