Nothing raises the spirits like a puppy, so when Manju managed to convince us that she would train a new puppy, ZuZu joined our family. ZuZu proved to be valuable therapy during our hard times and she’s practicing to be a good guard dog. She’s very good at barking! Since Pashpanjuli School …
A Photo Tribute to Anjana
Although Anjana was only with us for a brief time, she made an indelible impression on all of her Ama Ghar brothers and sisters, aunties and uncles, teachers and even visitors – all of whom remember her fondly as a sweet, smiling girl who was full of love. Here are a few photos to remember her by. The photo of …
Injured Children are Home, Thanks to You
As always, thank you to our Ama Ghar family around the world for your powerful thoughts and prayers – all of our children who were injured in the landslide have been discharged from the hospital and are being cared for at home. To us, this is proof of the healing power of love. …
Rice Planting Can Be Fun
It’s a pre-monsoon tradition – the planting of baby rice plants into our flooded and muddy field. The children get multiple benefits: they get to play in the mud, learn a new skill and then eat the results! Enjoy the photos.
A Busy Spring at Ama Ghar
We have had a very hot spring season with many forest fires in the Godavari area near our home. Luckily we got some early rain storms that helped with the fires – and in between the heat and the rain we harvested our potatoes! With the start of the new school year, the children were excited to wear their new …
Confidence Building Camp
Although many of our older ones have left Ama Ghar for the wider world, we are still managing 16 teenagers who are getting closer to making life decisions and eventually leaving Ama Ghar themselves, a scary prospect for many of them. During the holiday, four boys and twelve girls engaged in a three day camp that offered many challenges as well …
Happy New Year 2073!
Nepali New Year comes in the spring, so the children truly enjoyed their spring vacation. The new little ones (especially our energetic group of younger boys) were in constant motion with their various games and activities. Boys and girls play well together and it is heart warming to see them make up games and entertainment with items from the house …
Dental Visits Can Be Fun!
We give thanks for our amazing Dr. Sneeda – a wonderful dentist who takes great joy in working with children. She makes even dental work fun, so there is always excitement among the children when they know Dr. Sneeda is on her way. A few weeks ago, Dr. Sneeda arrived to give the children fluoride treatments as part of her …
Spring has Sprung at Ama Ghar!
Spring has arrived at Ama Ghar, along with beautiful blooming trees and healthy plants in our garden! February was a month of games, crafts, new books and outdoor fun – some of the Ama Ghar children even won medals at their school Sports Day. …
An Ama Ghar Visitor’s Story
Enjoy this partial blog post from Ama Ghar visitor Matt Mason. Matt spent a great deal of time with the children, doing tutoring, sports, activities and generally hanging out with them, much to their complete delight: “…I stayed eighteen more days at Ama Ghar, but with a renewed sense of exuberance and love for the kids that increasingly grew more …