Honoring the International Day of the Girl

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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. …

Monsoon Rainy Days

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We’ve had a huge monsoon this year, which has been welcome, as our garden is providing plentiful vegetables and the lush vegetation around our house looks beautiful. Because of the rain we’ve been focused on indoor activities – everything from special ceremonies to games and puzzles. Since we have been in mourning for Anjana, we have not had full celebrations …

Balu Means Bear

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After eight years of incredible service, our faithful dog Balu has passed on to his reward. He came from the street, so we really never knew his age, but we think he was about 15 years old. The name Balu means “Bear” and he was the quiet and patient recipient of many wonderful bear hugs from our children; he was …

Srijana’s Fashion Triumph

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  We are always amazed at the accomplishments of our Ama Ghar children – even though we’ve thought they were brilliant since childhood, it’s great to get validation from the outside world. During Nepal Fashion Week, our Srijana, who is a student at design school, was one of three young designers featured in an incredible fashion show. What an experience …

New Jobs, Graduations and Medals – Oh My!

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Spring has been a busy season at Ama Ghar. The little children were so excited over the Paspanjuli School Spring Fair, a chess tournament and a Tae Kwan Do competition; and the older ones are graduating and getting great news on the work front! At the Valleywide Tae Kwan Do Championship held in Kathmandu, Rosina received First Place in her group and Bhupi …

Ama Ghar Shines at Education Fair

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The Pushpanjali School Education Fair was one of the biggest events on our calendar last month. There were many new exhibits this year, and the principal complimented Ama Ghar for our enthusiastic supply of materials and ideas, which was helpful to them since extra curricular activities are a new concept in the Nepali school system.   The Fair took place on …

Greetings from Kathmandu!

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This has been an exciting week for Manisha, as she is due to receive her Bachelors degree in Hospitality and Hotel Management from the prestigious Silver Mountain College on March 5. This week she’s shopping for saris to wear for the ceremony – and she dropped in to visit her Ama Ghar sister Parbati, who is working as a barista …