Ama Ghar Suisse, the Swiss branch of our Ama Ghar family headed by board member Sarah Nikles and her husband Alain, held their annual Ama Ghar fundraising brunch at a winery outside Geneva on September 15. As you can see by the photos, it was a family affair in every way – from the incredible homemade breads to the warm …
A Joyful Family Event
On September 21, 2019 we held our third annual Climbing to the Summit Fundraiser in Marin County, California, where our Ama Ghar family and friends showered us with smiles, hugs, love – and some very generous funding… it was a magical evening and we raised enough to cover almost five months worth of expenses for everyone. Our hearts are full …
Happy Dashain 2076!
Dashain, the 15-day festival that is the most important in Nepal, symbolizes the victory of good over evil. Once upon a time, the Goddess Durga rode a tiger and armed herself with magic weapons to battle the demon Mahishasura. After fighting for nine days and nights, Durga finally killed the devil and saved the whole country. Since then, offering sacrifices …
Samjhana’s Feet are Still Traveling
You know how some people have so much energy they don’t know what to do with it? Well, that has always been the case with our Ama Ghar daughter Samjhana… when she was a small child, she couldn’t stop moving, dancing, singing, playing, laughing… and now that she’s 21, that hasn’t changed at all. She is working on a Bachelor’s …
Moving Up and Moving Out!
The exciting news – which is somewhat bittersweet – is that Jenuka, Po-Po, Sangita, Rupa and Akriti are all leaving their Ama Ghar home and moving into an apartment in Kathmandu, where they will be pursuing higher education and training. It’s bittersweet because although the girls are really excited, they’re understandably a bit nervous about leaving their house full of …
Falling in Love Again at Ama Ghar
Ama Ghar visitor Kate Rademacher shared this wonderful story with us – enjoy – it will make your day… “This week is the anniversary of our former foster daughter’s arrival in our home. She was placed with us the day before the 4thof July holiday. The first ten minutes were awkward as we played a game with her on the …
Congratulations, Sabita!
Please join us in congratulating our Ama Ghar daughter Sabita, who just graduated with a Culinary Arts degree, thanks to you and our friends at the Didi Project… we are so proud of her. She is an extremely hard worker who shared these wise words about overcoming obstacles: “Life does not sound interesting if you do not go through ups and downs …
Monsoon has arrived!
Monsoon has finally arrived, bringing cooler temperatures – thank goodness – and an opportunity to play in the mud while helping out at rice harvest. We grow our own rice at Ama Ghar, which doesn’t come close to supplying all the rice we need, but it helps. And it’s so good for the children to help grow their food and …
Thanks for Tee Shirts, Crocs and other Fun Donations!
At Ama Ghar, we are lucky to have friends around the world who send us gifts – some very useful and necessary and others that are just plain fun! Here are the latest donations, for which we are very grateful: Our friend Bob G. in Sonoma always sends us tee shirts from Destination Races, which are great quality and we …
Trish’s Ama Ghar Story
An Ama Ghar story from recent visitor Patricia McCully, who took the children on an outing to Bhaktapur. These outings are so important for the children’s cultural education – thank you, Trish! “I am enjoying the warm weather in Godavari, a small valley south of Kathmandu, an arm of the larger Kathmandu valley. Godavari is the home of the beautiful botanical gardens, …