The entire soccer-crazed Ama Ghar household has been held spellbound for the past several weeks because of the World Cup… and the height of it all happened during the Germany-Brazil semifinal! As you can see by these photos, the boys got into the spirit of the Cup in a big way!
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle with Sharmila
If you follow the Ama Ghar blog, you know that Bonnie Auntie has always taught the kids the importance of sustainability, from designing our Ama Ghar home with solar power and re-used water to picking up trash in the river. Now Sharmila is taking her good work a step further by enrolling in Edulift, a Kathmandu group that not only …
Learning to Give and Receive
Through the months of spring and early summer, the children have had many opportunities to give and receive… Our Swiss friends Sarah and Alain were here in the spring and took everyone to the Fun Park…. always a favorite outing with some favorite friends. Shortly thereafter, Alex, Marc and more friends from Switzerland visited and organized games, arts and crafts …
The Newest Members of the Ama Ghar Family
Four new children have joined our family, and we’re so excited! Aged 4-1/2 to 9, they have spent the last few weeks with us, and are beginning to feel at home with their new brothers and sisters, aunties and uncles. They are always a bit apprehensive and unsure when they arrive. It’s hard to imagine the horrific experiences these children …
Spring Finery from Dresses for Nepal
Since today is Easter in the West, we thought we’d post a blog of our beautiful girls in the spring finery that they received from the talented seamstresses at Dresses for Nepal: Jane Bender and Ginny Fields. These wonderful ladies came to us courtesy of our friends at the Didi Project. Thanks to one and all for making our girls …
Brighter Smiles at Ama Ghar
At the end of March, Ama Ghar had some new visitors – and they were armed with toothbrushes! A group of dentists and their student assistants came to Ama Ghar to teach us all about proper dental hygiene. We invited children from another home as well as local village children to attend this fun and helpful session. First, we all …
Anish Lama Starts His New Life
Here’s some happy news – another one of the Ama Ghar kids has completed training that will enable him to leave Ama Ghar and lead a happy and productive life! Anish has completed a two month river rafting guide training and a three month trekking guide training so is ready to join Nepal’s burgeoning tourism industry. With his excellent English …
Chess is in the Air
So much for the flu season. Chess has been the epidemic of choice this winter at Ama Ghar. Chess has appeared to win over all the Ama Ghar children, regardless of age or gender. And forget about the complexities of the game (though, some of the children seem to have mastered that part). The children seem to have what it takes …
Teamwork is the Name of the Game
There is always a first at Ama Ghar. In 2014, it was a football tournament. Not the American version but the globally adored version that requires eye-foot coordination beyond the ordinary. The children of Ama Ghar have been playing football for years but only the pick up, “backyard” variety that requires only a ball and respect for the game. Enter …
Ama Ghar’s New Year’s Pizza Party!
One of our oldest Ama Ghar girls, Manisha, has always been an excellent student and a great athlete – and now she’s adding a new talent to her long list… she’s a pizza chef! Manisha is in the second year of a Bachelor’s program in Hospitality at Silver Hill,the best hospitality school in Kathmandu, where she received a partial scholarship. …