We are so proud of our Ama Ghar alum Anish Lama, who has been trained as a trekking guide and was chosen to join a medical team for a medivac mission to Sindhupalchowk, one of the areas hardest hit by the earthquakes. The team was composed of two Nepali nurses, doctors from Spain and Iran, and Nepali guides. They set …
Dignity for the Displaced
One of the worst consequences of the series of earthquakes in Nepal is the number of people who have been displaced. Their homes are either destroyed or uninhabitable and they see little or no hope of re-building in the near future, so they are forced to live in camps under less than ideal conditions. Thanks to our wonderful donor family, …
The Yoga Connection
The yoga community has really pulled together to support our earthquake relief efforts in Nepal – thanks to the many of you who have contributed! One of the best stories is of our “Brendan Uncle”, who visited the children back in 2007. He was very popular with the children because he played the guitar and sang… he spent happy hours …
A Safe Place for Kids
We are so proud of our older children for the work they are doing with earthquake relief. Here’s a blog post written by Pratima Bista, our remarkable Ama Ghar daughter who is taking a Bachelor’s in Social Work. This earthquake is giving her an opportunity to get some hands on practice for her future vocation. May 13, 2015 The most …
Kids Helping Kids
One of the important life lessons that the Ama Ghar children are taught is how important it is to help others who are less fortunate than themselves, and there are few things in life more gratifying than watching the children muster their resources to help those in need, as they have been doing since the beginning of the earthquake relief …
Joy From Tragedy
In the midst of tragedy, we have found joy – our Ama Ghar daughter, Bindu, who had been planning her May 7 wedding for months, decided to go ahead with the ceremony. Bindu is the first Ama Ghar alumna to marry, so this moment was even more special for the Ama Ghar family. She and her groom, Prem, provided a …
Sajan’s Earthquake Story
Our big brother Sajan has always been a role model for the younger children – he is studying at university for a degree in management, he is a great soccer player, he is kind and gentle with his little brothers and sisters. So everyone was happy for him when we recently learned that paperwork had come through for him to …
Ama Ghar Earthquake Relief Efforts
At Ama Ghar, we are so lucky to have gotten through the earthquake relatively unscathed – a few cupboards and bookshelves were emptied of their contents, but our house, which was designed with earthquakes in mind, came through intact. It was chilling for us to see the rental house that we moved out of in 2010 after the quake – …
Kathmandu Earthquake
Thank you to all our wonderful family of friends and supporters around the world who have inquired about our safety after Saturday’s devastating earthquake. The good news is that our new home withstood the quake very well, with only some minor damage, and all the children are safe and accounted for. As of now (Monday morning in Nepal) we are …
Happy Earth Means Happy Kids!
Please welcome our new partner, Happy Earth Tea, who is donating 10% of the sales from their Nepal teas to Ama Foundation. They were brought to our attention by our friend and pro bono marketing consultant, Amy Felix, who is also a tea aficionado. Amy connected us with Niraj Lama of Happy Earth Tea, who made us this generous offer …