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 …
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 …
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 …
All the News from Ama Ghar
Everyone at Ama Ghar, from the children to the adults, has been very, very busy and active this past month! We celebrated Ghai Jathra by receiving the holy thread, which the priest tied around everyone’s wrist in a ceremony at Ama Ghar. These threads will be worn to ward off evil and bring good luck to all of us. Since …
Laxmi’s New Dress
As many of you know, Laxmi is working toward her Bachelor’s degree at University in Pokhara, so we don’t get to see her around the house very often. But she came home to Ama Ghar for a visit during her short summer break, and she was worried because she didn’t have an appropriate dress for a University event she …
Summer Fun at Ama Ghar
So much to do at Ama Ghar in the summer… from playing cricket and tennis to dance lessons to just making monkey faces and having fun with visitors. We definitely remember that as hard as the kids work in school, all work and no play doesn’t make well-rounded children, so fun and play are the …
Congratulations Sandesh and Sharmila!
As many of you know, the SLC is a national examination in Nepal that determines whether or not children can move beyond grade ten and enter into higher education. This year, Sandesh and Sharmila took the exam and both passed – this is a real rite of passage in Nepal and we always enjoy having a big celebration for our …