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 …
The Amazing Ama Ghar Staff
We often write about the accomplishments of our children, but we are remiss in not writing more often about our amazing Ama Ghar staff. These wonderful aunties and uncles function provide the same kind of warm love and care that the children would receive from their own Nepali family. Today we’ll tell you about our uncles – but stay tuned …
Photos from our Visitors
Three people who are very, very special to us have visited Ama Ghar in the last month or so. They took the children on outings and gave them lots of love and fun playtime – and they also took some terrific photos. Enjoy their photos below and join us in thanking Sonnia Karlsson of the Bo M. Karlsson Foundation, former …
Christmas in February?
Of course, most of the Ama Ghar children are Hindu or Buddhist, so the Christmas celebration for us is about observing a season of peace and goodwill and thanking our many friends around the world for their support. Christmas 2014 was so much fun that Bonnie Auntie forgot to send photos for this blog, so we’re reporting about our Christmas …
Manisha’s Adventures in Malaysia
Thank you for believing in our mission to rescue children from poverty, malnutrition, trafficking and abuse and give them the loving home and education they need to become successful adults. And if you need evidence that your support is working, you don’t need to look any further that our wonderful Ama Ghar daughter Manisha. You may remember that Manisha is …
Good Governance
A blog post from Bonnie Auntie: In addition to our mission of raising good Nepali citizens, we as an organization also have a mission to ensure that Ama Ghar is one of the best children’s homes in Nepal. Our priority is the children,of course, but it is equally as important to practice good governance and work closely together with the …
Ama Ghar Alumni Travel to Pokhara
When Rob Sanders, (known to the kids as Rob Brother or Rob Uncle) came for a visit to Ama Ghar this month, he wanted to do something special for our “alumni”… the older kids who have moved out of the house, but miss their Ama Ghar brothers and sisters enormously. Rob ended up taking the entire group trekking in Pokhara, …
A Visit from Fred Uncle
Ama Foundation Board Member Fred Doar was planning the trip of a lifetime – a trek up to Everest Base Camp with renowned guide Melissa Arnot. But he wouldn’t consider a trip to Nepal without a visit to the kids who mean so much to him at Ama Ghar. Fred has made several other visits to Ama Ghar, sometimes with …