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 …
The Nepal Earthquake is not over.
The Nepal Earthquake is not over. Two years later, it is still devastating the lives of children. The ground may have stopped shaking, but the effects of the 2015 earthquake in Nepal are far from over. Thousands of families have been destroyed forever – there has been a marked increase in child trafficking because vulnerable children were separated from their …
A Visit from Rob Uncle!
Although the older children call him “Rob Brother”, Rob Sanders is still “Rob Uncle” to the little ones… and no matter what we call him, we all look forward to his December holiday visit to Ama Ghar. Rob was Board Chair at Ama Foundation for many years, and this visit was particularly meaningful because he helped to steer Ama Ghar …
What we’re thankful for at Ama Ghar
We are so thankful for the beautiful moon over Swayambunath, and to live in such a beautiful place. We are thankful that we have a new member of our family, nine year old Pooja. She will head off to school after all her medical and dental checkups are complete. And the children are thankful that despite our rule against …
Visitors Enrich our Lives
We are so lucky at Ama Ghar to have friends from all over the world who visit us and bring our children a sense of the wider world, including a few phrases in many languages: English, French, Spanish, Flemish, Japanese, Korean and more… They also make the children feel even more secure and loved. For these things we are so …
A Quiet Dashain at Ama Ghar
As we are observing the traditional period of mourning for Anjana, we did not have a full celebration of Dashain this year. However, each of the small children received new clothing and small amount of money and we all enjoyed the visits from our grownup Ama Ghar children, who came home for the holiday. A special treat was the visit …
Ama Ghar Goes to the Opera
A group of Ama Ghar children had a very exciting night recently, as Bonnie Auntie took them to the first opera ever performed in Nepal. A group called the One World Theatre presented the opera, entitled Arjuna’s Dilemma. Billed as the most exciting event in Kathmandu’s cultural calendar, world renowned opera performers offered a trilingual rendition of the Bhagavad Gita. Lyrics …
Congratulations to Menuka!
Please join us in congratulating Menuka, who received her Teacher’s Certificate in a graduation ceremony last week. She looked beautiful and was beaming with accomplishment and well-deserved pride. There are only about 50 teachers trained per year at Rato Bangala School, so Menuka will have an advantage over many in gaining a teaching position. The Nepal government does not have …
Olympics Fever Hits Ama Ghar
The Ama Ghar kids have definitely had Olympic fever the last couple of weeks – they are glued to the television and are enamored with new sports they have never seen before. Their favorites are swimming, gymnastics and track and field. Sabin tries out all of the gymnastic flips on the carpet and Bhupi made a discus out of plastic …
15 Years and Going Strong
It’s been 15 years today (August 1) since the official founding of Ama Ghar. Thinking back, it’s astonishing how much has been accomplished – and as is true with any family, the kids just grow up too fast! This photo was taken at the old Ama Ghar home, probably around 2004. Almost all the children in this photo are grown …