As our monsoon season is over, we can now weed out the sandbox and use our soccer field, which was a sea of mud for several months. We are preparing for the upcoming Holidays so there is a lot of activity: cleaning the house, weeding the garden and setting up our “briquet factory” to start making briquettes so we have …
Ama Ghar Alums in Architecture, Fashion
We are so proud of our Ama Ghar “alumni” who came to us as small children, grew up at Ama Ghar, gained a great education and have gone out to support themselves as productive citizens. This is our mission at Ama Ghar, and these young people are living proof that it works. Subash, who will finish his architectural degree this …
Celebrate!
Although the aftershocks continue, we have so much to celebrate at Ama Ghar. We are lucky to have so many friends around the world, so we are sharing with you these photos of our latest celebration – a party for Samjhana and Sushan because they both passed their national scholastic examination (SLC) with distinction. This means that they will be …
We Have Lost Our Beloved Granny…
Bonnie’s mom, beloved by the children and staff as their “Granny”, passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on July 18, 2015. Bonnie brought her many “I love you” cards from the Ama Ghar children, which she was able to read before she died. Granny, who arrived in Nepal in the late 1950’s with her husband and four children, …
Kids Helping Kids
One of the important life lessons that the Ama Ghar children are taught is how important it is to help others who are less fortunate than themselves, and there are few things in life more gratifying than watching the children muster their resources to help those in need, as they have been doing since the beginning of the earthquake relief …
Joy From Tragedy
In the midst of tragedy, we have found joy – our Ama Ghar daughter, Bindu, who had been planning her May 7 wedding for months, decided to go ahead with the ceremony. Bindu is the first Ama Ghar alumna to marry, so this moment was even more special for the Ama Ghar family. She and her groom, Prem, provided a …
Kathmandu Earthquake
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 …
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 …
The Best Tihar Ever!
That’s what the older boys said… “the best Tihar ever”… but it was bittersweet. That’s because the whole Ama Ghar family, including alumni and older kids who have been away at school, jobs and internships, were together for a wonderful holiday celebration – but then the older ones all had to go back and leave their younger brothers and sisters, …