After eight years of incredible service, our faithful dog Balu has passed on to his reward. He came from the street, so we really never knew his age, but we think he was about 15 years old. The name Balu means “Bear” and he was the quiet and patient recipient of many wonderful bear hugs from our children; he was …
A Visit to the Land of Dancing
There’s nothing the kids at Ama Ghar love more than making up stories and then acting them out… and in June, the Ama Ghar kids created their own dance/drama entitled “The Land of Dancing”. The story is about princesses from the Land of Dancing who were turned to stone by an evil wizard – and only by making the princesses …
Join us at the beautiful Wingtip Club!
This exclusive private club is located in a historic building downtown San Francisco on the 10th floor with stunning views of the iconic Pyramid Building. The club also features “The Wine Cave”, an intimate event space with over 2,000 bottles of wine lining the walls, where you can sip wines and bubbly while munching on tasty culinary delights! Besides enjoying …
An Ama Ghar Wedding
On April 22, Ama Ghar hosted our first wedding. Although three of our other grown Ama Ghar children have married, this was the first ceremony to take place in our Ama Ghar home. Our lovely Menuka, who was the first child to join Ama Ghar in 2001, married Arjun Pun, a very nice young man from the village of our …
Srijana’s Fashion Triumph
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 …