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Introducing "Project Kindness" by World Ties
"An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity."
--Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
In partnership with The Ties Program, World Ties is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for children and families worldwide via Project Kindness. Our mission is to identify humanitarian needs, providing charitable donations to orphanages and child care facilities visited by The Ties Program. We provide a channel for Ties Program families, friends, and others to support identified projects that help people create a better quality of life for themselves and their children.
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Kindness.
It is a global need and a personal need--both in the giving of kindness and in the receiving. And it connects us all.
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We invite you to explore Project Kindness in action.....
World Ties in Cambodia
World Ties in China
World Ties in Chile
World Ties in Guatemala
World Ties in India
World Ties in Korea
World Ties in Paraguay
World Ties in Peru
World Ties in The Philippines
World Ties in Russia
World Ties in Romania
World Ties in Vietnam
WORLD TIES IN CAMBODIA
Project Kindness is proud to provide fellowship to the children and mothers of SOS Children’s Village in Phnom Penh, where soccer is the name of the game everyone loves to  play or watch! It is always a special visit at SOS as it gives all of us a chance to see children cared for with dignity. Cambodia is a new Ties country, so we are working toward finding a project where we can make a difference. The 2008 group visited an island on our way to Mekong Island where the school and the children who attend are very much in need. As we move forward we hope to make more of a connection with that community as a part of Project Kindness.
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WORLD TIES IN CHINA
Nearly every China Ties family visits their child's Social Welfare Institute in China. As often as possible, we send World Ties funds with families to be supportive of the orphanges that so lovingly cared for the children and continue to care for children who have not found forever homes. Return visits are both healing and bittersweet. Project Kindness also provides fellowship and funding to SOS Childrens Villages in China as we travel.
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WORLD TIES IN CHILE
Project Kindness is pleased to support the efforts of Discover the Difference, a community service activity included as part of Chilean Ties 2010. Partnering with Semilla y Esperanza Children’ Home, Chilean Ties families look forward to organizing after school events and activities for the children and helping with home improvement projects during the school day. Founded about ten years ago, Semilla y Esperanza helps children and their families from one of the poorest areas of Santiago. About 15 children between 4 and 15 years of age live here during the school week under the care of two adults. The families of children served in this program are also supported in a variety of ways adding to the quality of time spent together when children return to their family home every other weekend.
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WORLD TIES IN GUATEMALA
Guatemalan Ties visits several regions of the country, including the Lake Atitlan region which was devastated by Hurricane Stan in 2005. Following this disaster, our Guatemalan guide, Sergio, informed us that hundreds of children were left without schools, forcing them into the streets, depressed, scared and unstructured. As a way to help, Sergio organized a musical outlet for children. Sergio writes "When a natural disaster strikes, children are often left to cope with the mental burden of not knowing what will happen next." 
World Ties is pleased to support the efforts of Common Hope, Maya Medical Relief, The Open Windows Foundation and Semillas de Amor Children’s Village, The Scheel Center, The Open Window’s Foundation is located in the village of San Miguel Duenas near Antigua. The Foundation is a non-profit organization, dedicated to improving the literacy rate in the community by providing open access to their library, computer center, and school (materials) loan program. In just a few years, over 500 children have used their programs to improve their education, job opportunities, and life skills. Funded completely by donations from generous people all over the world the Foundation offers their services free of charge to the people in the community. They also enlist the help of local and international volunteers who assist with the services provided.
Semillas de Amor's mission is to provide a loving and safe place for children to grow up. A relatively young organization, World Ties is committed to supporting Semillas de Amor's goal of building a children's village. The mission of the Semillas de Amor Children’s Village is to provide care, high-level education, and solid futures for Guatemala’s at-risk children. In addition to consisting of a home for children who are unable to remain with their biological families, plans for the children’s village include a school, a clinic, and a daycare facility for working mothers.
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WORLD TIES IN INDIA
The possibilities for Project Kindness in India are huge! PALNA Orphanage is home to many infants and toddlers and is run by the Delhi Council of Child Welfare. In a  wonderful article we came across, PALNA was described this way. “It made tears well up in our eyes. These children are blessed to survive destiny's unexplained designs. And when they go as adopted children into homes, they light up eyes and lives like nothing else can. Smiles, giggles, wails, tears, shouts, hugs, kisses and a lot more to write in your personal diary.”
Sabera Foundation. Among other things, Sabera provides the necessary infrastructure to provide future opportunities to the most vulnerable street girls of India. The girls are given a home to live in, formal education, computer training, medical care, nutrition, and opportunities for sports, music and dance.
Always a Ties Program favorite stop--SOS Children’s Village. This is a very significant part of India Ties, as it gives the children among us a chance to see India’s children being cared for with dignity.
Shishur Sevay Orphanage, where many of the former IMH Massie’s work. Prior to the closing of IMH-Calcutta, we provided World Ties funds at IMH as well.
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WORLD TIES IN KOREA
We all witnessed the needs of the children at Sung Ae Won Orphanage. We joined hearts with the young mothers at Esther’s House. Holt families learned about the needs of children in North Korea, and the new, much needed homes being created for young mothers who are finally being given a chance to parent their children. Families with children from Eastern, SWS, Holt and KSS saw kids receiving quality care. Such good care needs continual funding to stay good. Project Kindness is a proud helper in Korea.
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WORLD TIES IN PARAGUAY
Located in the village of 21 de Julio, over 300 children attend school at Defensores de Chaco. Spread over morning and afternoon sessions, students often walk a great distance to come to school. An area rich in clay, the fathers of many of the children are brick makers, while the mothers create artful household items from clay. Books, an audio sound system, dental hygiene supplies, school supplies, and building materials for a bathroom and kitchen are just some of the items purchased through World Ties for students at this school.
Looking ahead, World Ties is excited about exploring the needs of women and children with Gladys de Escobar, a social worker in  Paraguay who has assisted families for a number of years. With support received from World Ties, Gladys has facilitated the purchase of Christmas gifts and playground equipment for children attending an Asuncion guarderia (a daycare center). Gladys currently works with women and children in the public hospital in Lambare, a city adjacent to Asuncion. Through her, several projects benefiting women and children are being identified for World Ties to support in 2009.
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WORLD TIES IN PERU
In Peru, World Ties has an ongoing commitment to helping Instituto Chavez de la Rosa, an orphanage in Arequipa. Donations have provided a series of Hepatitis B shots for 60 children, purchased other needed medicine, and resulted in improved living conditions at the orphanage. For a number of years, a February (mid-summer in Peru) trip to the beach was possible thanks to World Ties. 
Inspired by 16 year old Ana Dodson (see People Magazine’s Heroes Among Us article in attached pdf), Project Kindness was born from the idea that each of us has the capacity to do extraordinary things. Ana was 11 years old when she traveled with Peruvian Ties, a catalyst for all the wonderful things she has done in a few short years.
World Ties also supports the SOS Children’s Village in Arequipa, a world renowned organization providing family like communities where children in need of a family can grow up.
But without a doubt, the most moving orphanage that Peruvian Ties families visit is Hogar Mercedes de Jesus Molina, located in a very poor area about 30 minutes from Cusco. Over the years, World Ties has donated money to meet both long and short term needs of the children that live here. For example, a delegation of Ties families went to the market to purchase each child a pair of sturdy shoes and then housewares including an industrial size set of pots and industrial size spoons and ladles to go with as well as a plate, cup, bowl, and silverware for each child. Additional funds were used to buy huge bags of rice, flour, sugar, powdered milk and other staples which would stock the kitchen for six months as well as some special treats. Money has also been spent on wood to heat the orphanage and books. Over the years, several Ties families have opted to sponsor children from The Hogar providing for their daily care and educational needs.
“As we arrived, the world as we thought we knew it stopped for our kids and for the adults. No child should have to live like this. No adult should have to work and pray so hard each day, and then be able to only provide this environment to children.” - Becca Piper, Ties Founder
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WORLD TIES IN THE PHILIPPINES
House of Refuge is home to 50 children. Located in a residential neighborhood in the city of Marikina (metro Manilla), two adjoining town houses make up the facility. In September 2008, Bea Evans, co-director of The Ties Program, had the opportunity to spend a significant amount of time with the children and staff of the House of Refuge. Glady Bunao, the directress of the facility, strongly supports Filipino Ties and has offered to assist Ties families in any way she can, including hosting the group for lunch while we are in the Philippines.
In the morning hours of November 21, 2008, a fire broke out at The House of Refuge in the living area for 21 boys and staff. An overheated electrical fan is to blame for the destruction of clothing, toys, bedding, personal belongings and much more. Thankfully, no one was injured. Temporarily, the boys have shelter in the remaining areas of the building, but a long-term solution will be needed because of the space constraints. At this time World Ties is collecting financial contributions to send to House of Refuge to help aide with short- and long-term needs. Your contribution will be greatly appreciated!
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WORLD TIES IN RUSSIA
Nearly every Russian Ties family visits their child's Baby Home or orphanage in Russia. The gifts and donations offered by these families and in some cases Project Kindess, contributes to the care of children who have not found a forever home. Project Kindness funds have also supported the work of Maria’s Children, an arts training program for children in Moscow orphanages, and Dom Miloserdia, a St. Petersburg organization dedicated to building strong families through foster care leading to adoption.
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WORLD TIES IN ROMANIA
The Ties Program looks forward to returning to Romania in 2011. Recognizing the growing number of organizations that support children in various parts of the country, World Ties is in the process of identifying a project where fellowship and funds can be contributed when the group travels.
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WORLD TIES IN VIETNAM
Hoa Sua Vocational Training School for Disadvantaged Youth is one of several programs supported by Project Kindness-Vietnam. The school helps under-privileged and homeless children become self sufficient through education and marketable skills which are useful in today's Vietnamese economy. Training and boarding at the school is offered free to all students, and while housing is better than street life, accommodations are meager. Hoa Sua is remarkable in that students practice their skills in training restaurants, embroidery shops, bakeries, and catering businesses within the vicinity--all supported by the school. 
Tam Binh Orphanage in Saigon is a special place for us! Many of the Ties kids lived there as infants or toddlers. Currently, Tam Binh Orphanage is home to about 350 individuals, ranging in age from infants to adults, many with special needs. We are honored to help with expenses at Tam Binh as often as possible. There are many other orphanages World Ties has been able to help over the years, but not to the extent that we would like. Among those are Hoa Binh Social Protection Agency, Sister Hai's Children, Soc Trang Orphanage, Can Tho Orphanage, Kien Giang Orphanage, and Thai Binh Social Protection Center.
Vietnam Ties families also spend time with the families at SOS Children's Villages, and every year we are able to give at least one significant item for communal use among the families.
As part of a humanitarian project in the Mekong Delta, we annually donate sampans to local farmers. Sampans are the number one form of transportation in the Delta, like owning a car in the United States. By donating a sampan, we are able to provide a farmer with the means to do business that can support his family.
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Your help is greatly appreciated.
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Gifts purchased at The Ties Shoppe make a difference in the life of a child. All proceeds are donated to orphanages, maternity homes and humanitarian organizations as Ties families travel.
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Our 2011 ornament is here!
This beautiful, handmade ornament reads: 
"The end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time." TS Eliot
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Our "Forever Ornament" expresses the sentiment we have collectively
come to love:
"I am not the same having seen 
the moon shine on another part
of the world."
Inspired by Mary Ann Radmacher
The "Forever Ornament" is handmade on a unique, lightweight, circular slate with a rich gold border. The message is our "forever message" and has been a part of each and every Ties Program. Beautifully boxed with an expression of our mission, the "Forever Ornament" is a perfect gift for anyone, but particulary a perfect gift for the thousands of people who have experienced the world together with us.
$15.00 Limited Stock.
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