We have just finished our first ever virtual fundraiser – and thanks to our generous Ama Ghar family, we raised enough to cover four months of operation – we are incredibly grateful. And even more importantly, we all got to see each other again, which is so powerful. Our attendees came from 16 different states and five countries. Thanks to …
A 19th Anniversary Album
Our 19th Anniversary Program was created by all the children and staff at Ama Ghar during the lockdown of 2020… one of the most incredible events ever at our home. Please enjoy this photo album of the singers, dancers, actors – brothers, sisters, aunties and uncles who make up our Ama Ghar family. And even though everyone in the house …
Happy Birthday to Us!
It was 19 years ago, in 2001, that our Founder, Shrawan Nepali brought the first group of children to Ama Ghar, along with his dream of providing at-risk children in Nepal with a loving home, an education and the opportunity to live happy and productive lives. And his dream came true at Ama Ghar, thanks to our hundreds of friends …
Ama Ghar is a Busy House!
It’s amazing how busy the schedule can be when you have 50+ active people, mostly kids, in one house! Here are just a few of the current ongoing Ama Ghar activities… in addition to Zoom class and study hall, of course. On Saturday, the whole house celebrated Laxmi, Aruneema and Pawan, who have finished class 12 and are moving on …
Budding Superstars at Ama Ghar!
Welcome to our COVID-19 Diary, Month Four! Everyone is still studying hard and going to their Zoom classes, but some days that just isn’t enough… so our budding superstars created their own music video about how to deal with the virus, which you can watch by clicking here. And we hope you enjoy the photo album below – life goes …
The Ama Ghar Alumni Report
First of all, thanks to all of you who responded so generously to our information about the plight of our Ama Ghar alumni. It is so sad for us to see these young people who have worked so hard to get an education and start a career see their hopes dashed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Your contributions have already …
Life Goes on and Ama Ghar is Hot, Hot, Hot!
The children are still hard at work during their Zoom classes, but when they’re not, they’re lucky because they can be outside in our beautiful valley. Everyone has their own way of overcoming the stifling summer heat – the girls pick mulberries with their big sister Meena and the boys built themselves a pool out of cement blocks and USAID …
Who Wants to be a Pen Pal?
Our whole world has come to a standstill because of the coronavirus, so wouldn’t it be great if we could communicate not only with those we know and love, but with new friends all around the world? At Ama Ghar, we communicate with our Ama Ghar family through blogs like this one, email newsletters, social media and mail. Our board …
Coping with Corona School Daze
Our older children who are home and serving as teachers have reported more difficulty maintaining the younger ones’ attention as the days go on, but we are being creative with ways to keep them focused on their lessons. Sometimes helping their aunties with the fruit picking and kitchen chores seems like much more fun! It’s been difficult because they were …
Bonnie Auntie’s Pandemic Rules
Above: Bonnie and Uma having a meeting at a social distance. Yes, although Bonnie Auntie (and our cook and housemother, Dhana) have to stay somewhat removed from the day to day action at Ama Ghar because their age makes them vulnerable, Bonnie has been leading the charge against coronavirus contamination through a series of rules and protocols. Since so many …