A few weeks ago, our Ama Ghar family had a special visit from Indigo, the niece of our Ama Ghar board member, Poonam Mudvari. She wrote a wonderful account of her visit that we want to share with you here: As we drove through the bumpy Kathmandu roads to Ama Ghar, my knee was bouncing up and down, and not …
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!
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, …
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 …
Unika is home at last!
Thank you so much to all the generous Ama Ghar friends and family around the world who have donated to pay for Bhesh’s daughter Unika’s medical expenses. The surgery for her brain tumor was successful and she is home now, playing with her Ama Ghar friends and her sister Bumika (pictured with her in this photo). Unika’s condition will have …
Another Ama Ghar Recycling First!
The monsoon season has arrived, and with the rainy season comes the never-ending quest to keep our umbrellas in working order. No matter how hard we try, umbrellas just don’t last around here, and it seems like a waste to throw them away. So Uma had a brainstorm: the waterproof material for the umbrellas makes colorful dance skirts for the little …
Our Roof is as Good as New
For all of you who have been concerned, here’s the good news: the repairs to the roof of our Ama Ghar home are complete! We replaced the tile on the small roofs with metal. It looks nice and will be much more practical. The total cost was only $2,500 (labor and materials. With the help of the children, we managed …
Fun in the Pool!
It’s been a hot May at Ama Ghar, with more rain than usual, so when the sun comes out, we bring out the turtle pool! Bina (center) and Rekha (right) have never been here in summer, so for them it’s a new and wondrous experience – and of course, Ang Maya is there to show them the ropes. Some of the …
The Perfect (or not so perfect) Storm!
Early in May, Ama Ghar had its own version of the tragic tornadoes that have blown through Oklahoma. Around midnight on May 6, there was a heavy downpour of rain – a huge, booming thunderstorm with horrendous winds. The wind blew the rain under the balcony doors all the way across the house and swirled like a tornado. The tiles …
Child Care Advice from a Big Sister
Our older Samjana is a teenager with a flair for drama, a great sense of humor, and now we’ve discovered that she’s a great writer – enjoy this story of her outing with Rekha! Time I Spent with our Sweet Little Rekha “I had to take Rekha to the Photo Shop to get a photo. First she was inside the bus and didn’t …