We have just finished our first ever virtual fundraiser – and thanks to our generous Ama Ghar family, we raised enough to cover four months of operation – we are incredibly grateful. And even more importantly, we all got to see each other again, which is so powerful. Our attendees came from 16 different states and five countries. Thanks to …
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 …
Walt & Patty’s Ama Ghar Adventure
I feel like someone who has just received an incredible gift and can’t find the words to say thank you. For over five weeks I enjoyed the privilege of visiting AmaGhar and getting to know the amazing children and fabulous adults who work and live there. My husband, Walt, joined me later on and jumped right in, enjoying every moment …
Visitors Make Chores into Fun!
Rice harvest at Ama Ghar is an annual event, and with so many people to help – kids, staff and visitors – the work is done in a few hours. Rice planting and harvesting is an important part of Nepali culture and a good lesson for the children about where their food comes from. Of course, they also work in …
Ama Ghar Rice Harvest
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 …