NEW PROGRAMS OPENING

New Ties programs open based on input and interest from families. 

We are pleased to announce Filipino Ties  opened in 2007 and will be re-run in 2010.   Cambodia Ties  will open in 2008.

FILIPINO TIES

   Summer 2010 - Registration materials available in late spring of 2009

Highlights:

  • Manila and Cebu 
  • Ties Program "Talk Times"
  • Lake Taal and Taal Volcano
  • Corregidor Island

Our journey together begins in Manila.  In Manila we will visit the orphanages and child care agencies that are an important part of your family's history.  We will also spend time at the open markets, shopping malls and historical/cultural sights that the Philippines is famous for.  Each family will have time to reconnect with the people and places that are significant to their child(ren).  From Manila we will head to Lake Taal and spend a few days enjoying this resort area and viewing the historic volcano there.  Then we are off to Cebu.  While in Cebu we will visit a school and a few child welfare organizations located in and around the city.  Of course we will take time to enjoy the beautiful beaches of this idyllic island.  Before we leave the Philippines we will take a day to visit Corregidor Island. 

The Ties program provides an adoption professional to facilitate "talk times" for parents and children on all our tours.  These discussions provide the group with an opportunity to process and understand what they are experiencing and how it relates to adoption.  These discussions and the friendships that are created along the way is what makes this kind of trip truly unforgettable.

Contact:  The Ties Program

Read what families have to say about Ties Programs!

 

 

 

CAMBODIA TIES

December 27, 2008- January 7, 2009

The Ties Program is expanding to Cambodia! 

 

Our first group will be traveling during December of 2008. Like our other Ties programs, there will be group events, talktimes, and individual family activities all designed to help you and your child build a deeper, more meaningful connection to Cambodia.  We hope to arrange a visit to a school, a dance academy and to an orphanage.  Of coures we will take time out to shop, sightsee and enjoy a relaxing boat ride. The heritage of Cambodia is diverse, rich and colorful.  We will spend two weeks exploring all the facets of this beautiful country.  We will have expert local guides all along the way who will ensure that we do not miss any of the highights!  An adoption professional will be with the group to provide support as you are challenged and enthralled by your child's birthcountry.  If you or someone you know is interested in this program, please contact The Ties Program for more details. 

 

Read what families have to say about Ties Programs!

 

 

 

 

WHAT FAMILIES HAVE TO SAY


"I think that the healthiest outcome of the trip for my daughter is that going with a large group 'normalized' her situation and her adoption story."
      ~ Bonnie MacAdam 


"A fabulous way for adoptive families to develop an understanding of the reasons and circumstances that resulted in their becoming a family."
      ~David Johnson


"It was exciting learning about my culture!"
      ~Zoe Kunze, age 9

"Your sensitivity to the needs of the children was so evident throughout the trip.  Tina came away with such a warm feeling for her heritage and a special bond with the kids who traveled with us."
        ~Nan Gray


“For the first time in my life, I felt complete and at peace with who I am.”
      ~Landy Hancock, 18


“I got to see that my birth place is good and better understood the struggles my birth family went through.”
      ~Matt Ouellette, 14


“As a grandma, it was so great to see the full circle of adoption.” 
        ~Barb Boersma (Grandma) 

If you are interested in traveling or would like more information on this program, please contact The Ties Program.