By Cathy Clifton | Communications Director, Ama Foundation
The transition from growing up in a group home, surrounded by 50-something brothers and sisters, to living on your own in a new city or university, is very, very difficult. Our seven older kids are learning this in a big way - but all the lessons in self-sufficiency they learned at Ama Ghar are helping them out tremendously.
For example - Laxmi, who is in her first year at Pokhara University studying Public Health, came home for a visit during school break. She really enjoyed the reunion with her brothers and sisters, and shared her experiences of managing on her own. One of her dilemmas was that she needed a dress for an upcoming honors event at Pokhara University. Of course, the Ama Ghar kids have never gone shopping for clothes - all of the clothes our children wear have been donated by our wonderful friends around the world, so she wasn't sure what to do.
Laxmi knew exactly what she wanted from looking at a photograph in a magazine, so she designed and sewed the dress herself while she was home during her break. We are so proud of her - this is the kind of resourcefulness that will help her to become a successful adult and a productive Nepali citizen. Thank you for helping her with her tuition through your donations to Global Giving!
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