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 …
Singing for Ama Ghar!
“Those who wish to sing Always find a song” — Norwegian proverb Our wonderful Ama Ghar supporter in Edinburgh, Scotland – Jane Schonveld – sent us a story about the earthquake fundraiser she gave in a friend’s home… just goes to show you that fundraisers don’t have to be fancy – but can be heartfelt and fun. Thanks, Jane and …
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 …
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 …
Sonoma Dance Party Raises Funds for Ama Ghar!
On Friday, November 21, Board Members and party co-chairs Sarah Pinkin and Mary Piasta-Valluzzo and a committee of dedicated workers put on a beautiful Festival of Lights Dance Party, complete with noted musicians, dancers, henna and face painting, and a silent auction. The event raised over $10,000 for Ama Foundation, which will go a long way toward payment of tuition …
Congratulations to our Presidential Award Winner!
Sarah Nikles, an Ama Foundation Board Member and one of the childrens’ favorite visitors, has just received the Presidential Volunteer Award from her employer, Lockheed Martin, in Geneva, Switzerland. She has donated over 300 hours of her time to Ama Ghar in the last year, from fundraising brunches to Ama Ghar-themed merchandise for sale – and her fundraising energy is …
A Nepali Happy Hour in Sonoma
On June 26, our Board Member Sarah Pinkin co-hosted (along with Darrius Anderson) a delightful Nepali Happy Hour event at The General’s Daughter in Sonoma, California. A group of 50 gathered for wine and happy hour snacks – Shangrila Restaurant provided two Nepali dishes and Sonoma Meals created super tasty rice and garbanzo bean dishes, with wonderful cookies by Milk …
Happy Father’s Day from Ama Ghar!
Want to give your Dad a great Father’s Day gift and help kids who don’t have a father? Send us a donation of $50 or more by June 7 and we’ll send your Dad a groovy tie from Planet Freddo – check out the assortment here. All these ties are original works of art based on paintings by our Board …
Ama Ghar’s Fred Uncle Goes Nationwide!
Ama Foundation Board Member Fred Doar, known as Fred Uncle to the Ama Ghar kids, is at it again. As the founder of Grace Bakery, he built one of the first and finest artisanal bakeries in the Bay Area. Upon his retirement, he became an artist, creating fantastic abstract paintings that were a personal expression of his energy and giving …
Hands Across Mountains
One of the many things that makes Ama Ghar so special is our international Ama Ghar family, a group of loving, giving and dedicated people who support our children in so many ways – not only financially, but with mentoring and emotional support, just like a real family. A beautiful example of this is our friend Adam Dickenson (Adam Brother …