Join us as we bring a little bit of Nepal to the Bay Area and celebrate the mission of Ama Ghar to provide children with a loving home, excellent education, health care, and the confidence to become productive, self-supporting adults. Tickets available for purchase here! If you are interested in our sponsorship opportunities, please reach out to info@ama-foundation.org. Stay tuned …
Meet Kamal and Maya And Learn More About Ama Ghar
Ama Ghar’s story began over 20 years ago with a visionary Nepalese founder, Shrawan Nepali, who grew up in a Nepali orphanage and had a dream of providing a loving home and education for disadvantaged children in Nepal. He and a committed group of people banded together to create Ama Ghar – which means Motherly Home. In 2001, after hiring …
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 …
The Ekstrom Family’s Ama Ghar Story
My family and I have supported Ama Foundation for years, and while I never doubted the merits of Ama Ghar as a charity, I have often been skeptical about supporting overseas programs due to the frequency of fraudulent and corrupt charities in the poorest regions of the world. ?I certainly trusted those who knew first-hand about Ama Ghar, but I …
Happy Valentine’s Day from Ama Ghar!
One way to keep a group of active little ones busy is to give them paper and paints… so they painted Valentine cards for you – hope you enjoy!
Honoring the International Day of the Girl
In honor of the International Day of the Girl, we celebrate Manisha, who came to Ama Ghar as a small child from a remote village. Her mother had died and she was left to work long hours in the fields cutting and carrying grass for her stepmother – she had a very hard life and no hope for the future. …
A Visit from Rob Uncle!
Although the older children call him “Rob Brother”, Rob Sanders is still “Rob Uncle” to the little ones… and no matter what we call him, we all look forward to his December holiday visit to Ama Ghar. Rob was Board Chair at Ama Foundation for many years, and this visit was particularly meaningful because he helped to steer Ama Ghar …
Sonoma Dance Party Raises Funds for Ama Ghar!
On Friday, November 21, Board Members and party co-chairs Sarah Pinkin and Mary Piasta-Valluzzo and a committee of dedicated workers put on a beautiful Festival of Lights Dance Party, complete with noted musicians, dancers, henna and face painting, and a silent auction. The event raised over $10,000 for Ama Foundation, which will go a long way toward payment of tuition …
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 …
Happy Father’s Day from Ama Ghar!
Want to give your Dad a great Father’s Day gift and help kids who don’t have a father? Send us a donation of $50 or more by June 7 and we’ll send your Dad a groovy tie from Planet Freddo – check out the assortment here. All these ties are original works of art based on paintings by our Board …