Thank you so much to all the generous Ama Ghar friends and family around the world who have donated to pay for Bhesh’s daughter Unika’s medical expenses. The surgery for her brain tumor was successful and she is home now, playing with her Ama Ghar friends and her sister Bumika (pictured with her in this photo). Unika’s condition will have …
Congratulations SLC Graduates 2013
As many of you in the Ama Ghar family know, passing the SLC (School Leaving Certificate) Exam is one of the biggest moments in the life of a Nepali child. It’s not possible to proceed to higher education without passing this important milestone. This year we had a smaller group take and complete the School Leaving Certificate exam – our …
Another Ama Ghar Recycling First!
The monsoon season has arrived, and with the rainy season comes the never-ending quest to keep our umbrellas in working order. No matter how hard we try, umbrellas just don’t last around here, and it seems like a waste to throw them away. So Uma had a brainstorm: the waterproof material for the umbrellas makes colorful dance skirts for the little …
Ang Maya’s Almost-Permanent Ring
It’s probably hard for anyone who hasn’t done it to imagine what it’s like caring for 50+ children every day – the cliche “never a dull moment” has never been truer! For example, the other day Ang Maya had a stainless steel ring stuck on her finger! Nobody seemed to know where the ring came from, but she put it …
Our Roof is as Good as New
For all of you who have been concerned, here’s the good news: the repairs to the roof of our Ama Ghar home are complete! We replaced the tile on the small roofs with metal. It looks nice and will be much more practical. The total cost was only $2,500 (labor and materials. With the help of the children, we managed …
Fun in the Pool!
It’s been a hot May at Ama Ghar, with more rain than usual, so when the sun comes out, we bring out the turtle pool! Bina (center) and Rekha (right) have never been here in summer, so for them it’s a new and wondrous experience – and of course, Ang Maya is there to show them the ropes. Some of the …
The Perfect (or not so perfect) Storm!
Early in May, Ama Ghar had its own version of the tragic tornadoes that have blown through Oklahoma. Around midnight on May 6, there was a heavy downpour of rain – a huge, booming thunderstorm with horrendous winds. The wind blew the rain under the balcony doors all the way across the house and swirled like a tornado. The tiles …
Happy Mother’s Day Around the World!
“A mother is not a person to lean upon, but a person to make leaning unnecessary.” Thanks to Bonnie and our Ama Ghar house mothers, shown in this photo being honored by the children on Nepal Mother’s Day with fruit and treats, flowers and tika blessings. One of our older girls, Kalpana Thapa, made a presentation of thanks for …
Child Care Advice from a Big Sister
Our older Samjana is a teenager with a flair for drama, a great sense of humor, and now we’ve discovered that she’s a great writer – enjoy this story of her outing with Rekha! Time I Spent with our Sweet Little Rekha “I had to take Rekha to the Photo Shop to get a photo. First she was inside the bus and didn’t …
Becoming Young Ladies
For those of you who have been frequent visitors over the years, this photo will make you nostalgic for the adorable little girls who somehow magically morphed into these beautiful young ladies! The girls in the photo have finished Class 12, and as is traditional in Nepal, they have a farewell party which everyone attends wearing their very best finery… …