One of our repeat visitors to Ama Ghar, Bob G., joined us for rice harvesting and delighted us with his impromptu silly working songs and lots of teasing. We all had a lot of fun getting the rice cut and threshed. It was a great day outdoors in the field, working hard and having fun. And we served our lunch from the …
Report on the "Soft Opening" from the Ellison Family
Hope you’ll enjoy this post from Trish McCully, Bonnie Ellison’s sister – wonderful background about the Ellison family and more detail about the ribbon cutting ceremony: “Our day began with much anticipation. The Ellison family numbered six plus our friend Daisy was visiting Ama Ghar’s new home and Bonnie Didi’s heart project. In 2001, Bonnie Didi called the family and …
Report on the “Soft Opening” from the Ellison Family
Hope you’ll enjoy this post from Trish McCully, Bonnie Ellison’s sister – wonderful background about the Ellison family and more detail about the ribbon cutting ceremony: “Our day began with much anticipation. The Ellison family numbered six plus our friend Daisy was visiting Ama Ghar’s new home and Bonnie Didi’s heart project. In 2001, Bonnie Didi called the family and …
A Special Thanks
MY LIFE AT AMA GHAR When I came to Ama Ghar, I found that I was in safe place and I had a new and a big family. The environment was different.My new life started over here. I’m very thankfull to the GOD for sending me in this place. Right now I’m very happy to …
Dashain Celebrations
Dashain is always a special time for the Ama Ghar children, but this year was particularly exciting for the children because Shrawan Nepali, Ama Ghar co-founder, celebrated Dashain with us and gave tika (the combination of rice and tika powder applied to the forehead as a blessing) to all. In the Nepali tradition, all elders give tika to everyone younger at …
The Doorway to Heaven – Swargadwari Temple
Hi, I am Meena. Its my ninth year at Ama Ghar. I was 5 when i first came to Ama Ghar. I am very happy to be at Ama Ghar. I came from a remote area of Nepal. My district’s name is Pyuthan. It lies in western part of Nepal. It is small and naturally beatiful. In my district there …
A Goodbye Gift from Coley
Our wonderful Ama Ghar friend and volunteer, Jacole (the kids call her Coley), a Montana girl who has been living in Nepal for two years , was leaving Nepal for a graduate program in Boston. As a going-away present to the Ama Ghar children, she put together a climbing party, where the children learned to rappel off a six story …
Hamro Nepal, by the boys of Ama Ghar
Check out this video of a few of the Ama Ghar boys singing. One of our Board Members, Shrawan, makes a cameo appearance in it too. I uploaded the video of the boys singing onto YouTube. I think Shrawan makes a cameo appearance in it too. I love this song & especially the boys singing it. Feel free to post …