BULGARIAN TIES

July 19-August 1, 2012

Bulgarian Ties families begin in Sofia. There, we’ll spend time visiting the sites of Sofia, including nearby Rila Monastery. We’ll also visit the SOS Children’s Village (permission pending) and have a unique evening visiting with host families in their homes. Yes, we’ll do some shopping too! And eat scrumptious Bulgarian food.  Leaving Sofia, we will travel to the Balkan Mountain Villages and medieval Veliko Tarnovo. 

After a few days together as a group, each Ties family will have the opportunity to visit places of importance to their family's adoption.  The Ties Program staff will assist in obtaining approval to visit orphanages, and request permission to meet foster families and orphanage caretakers. Birth family searches, while unlikely, may be possible as well. Families will travel with an English speaking guide to assist and personalize the visits.

We’ll rendezvous in Varna, on the Black Sea, giving us time to reconnect, and begin to process the experiences of the past few days. Varna will be an R & R stop for us, with an option of visiting the amazing Stone Forest nearby. On our return to Sofia, we’ll overnight in Plovdiv. Many people say it is the most beautiful town in Bulgaria. Once back in Sofia, we will have free time to savor the final day, and gather for farewell dinner.

We will also take time throughout Bulgarian Ties to gather the kids for optional “Connect & Chat” and the adults for "Talk Times" giving us all a chance to connect and think through the amazing experiences in Bulgaria.  

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Our journey will leave us awed by Bulgaria and its people—truly rich in beauty, warmth and humor.  We hope that your participation in our program creates a family memory that, like your family ties, will last a lifetime.  It is with great pride that we present Bulgarian Ties 2012!

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Possibilities for visiting people and places significant to your adoption.

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POSSIBILITIES FOR VISITING PEOPLE AND PLACES SIGNIFICANT TO YOUR ADOPTION

Assen Zlatarov
Balvan
Berkovitsa Social Home
Bogdanovo Social Home
Borovtsi Social Home
Borovtsi International
Brestovista Social Home
Burgas Dom
Burzitsa Children's Home
Buzovgrad Social Home
Dimcho
Dobromirtci Social Home
Dolna Banja
Dr Stoykoya Baby Orphanage, Silistra
Dragodonovo
Duganovo Home
Dupnitza Home
Gabrovo Baby Home
Gabrovo Dom Maika I Dete
Giorgi Damyanova Social Home
Gomotartsi Dom
Gomotartzi
Gorna Koznitsa Social Home
Gutzla Home
Haskovo Home
Hristo Botev Social Home for Children (Dragodanovo)
Illakov Rat Home for Children and Teenagers with Heavy Mental Deficiency
Ivan Rilski Home
Kalina Home
Kalofer Social Home
Kardjali Home
Karin Dom, Varna
Kermen Children's Home
Kimora Social Home
Kiril and Methodious Home, Borovo
Kjustendil
Kosova Residential School, near Vidin area
Kotel Specialized Rehabilitative Children's Hospital
Krasno Selo Home
Krushari Orphanage Dobrich
Kula Social Home
Lopyan Orphanage
Lovech
Lukovit Home for Girls and Boys
Lukovit orphanage
Maika I Dete Mother and Child Homes
Maria Luiza Orphanage, Buzovgrad
Mogilino Social Home for Disabled Children
Mother and Child Children’s Home, Silistra
Novo Selo Vidin Orphanages
Obekti Baby Home
Olga Skobeleva Home
P. R. Slaveikov Home
Panagyurishte Social Home
Pazardjik Home
Petrovo Social Home I and II
Pleven Social Home 1
Plovdiv Social Home
Popovo Social Home
Pravets Home for Children
Preslav
Priateli Orphanage, Veliko Tarnova
Queen Maria Louisa Orphanage
Radevo Social Home
Radost Home
Razliv Social Home
Rila Social Home
Roman Home
Rousse Social Home
Rudnik Dom
Sava Filaretov Home
Shiroka Laka Baby Home
Shiroka Luka Katia Vancheva Home for Children & Teenagers
Shoumen Dom Maika I Dete
Silistra
Sladak Kladenetz Social Home
Slatino Home
Slatino & Stob village orphanages
Sofia Baby Home, Lozinets District
Sofia Krasno Selo Home
Sofia’s Children’s Hospital
St Theodosi Tarnovski School for Children with Special Needs (Veliko Tarnovo)
St. Mina Hospital
Stoikite
Straldja
Strazhitsa dom
Sturmen
Sushitsa Dom
Sveta Marina Home
Sveta Mina
Sveta Paraskeva Home
Teteven Baby Home
Totleben Social Home
Tran
Tri Kladentsi Social Home
Varna Social Home
Velingrad Home for Children and Adolescents
Vetran Home
Vidin Baby Home
Vidin Novo Selo Orphanage
Vidrare Home
Vratza Social Home
Zakrila Social Home for Children, Borovtzi

See something missing above? Or, are there other people or places on your "dream list?"    Please email us. We are always open to helping you with other connections.

The Ties Program does not endorse any of the places listed above, but rather offers them as places families have indicated they may want to visit.