KAZAKHSTAN TIES

July 6-17, 2012

Kazakhstan Ties families begin in Almaty. We’ll spend time there, visiting the Almaty Cathedral and riding the gondola up Koktobe Mountain. 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 Kazakh food.  From Almaty, we’ll spend a day in the Tyan Shan Mountains, taking in the spectacular scenery Kazakhstan is known for.

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

We’ll rendezvous in the futuristic city of Astana, giving us time to reconnect, and begin to process the experiences of the past few days. Astana is unlike any city in the world—we’ll have a blast in what has become known as Kazakhstan’s “Star War Movie Set.” We’ll end our time at spectacular Borovoe National Park, where we have a special evening of “Legends and Fairy Tales.” 

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We will also take time throughout Kazakhstan Ties to gather the kids for optional “Connect & Chat” and the adults for "Talk Times" giving us all a chance to process the amazing experiences in Kazakhstan. 
   
Our journey will leave us awed by Kazakhstan 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. 

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Possibilities for Visiting People and Places Significant to your Adoption

POSSIBILITIES FOR VISITING PEOPLE AND PLACES SIGNIFICANT TO YOUR ADOPTION

Akkol Orphanage, Akkol
Aktobe Orphanage, Aktobe
Aqmola Perinatal Centre, Kokshetau
Arkalyk Baby House, Arkalyk
Astana City Orphanage, Astana
Baby House #1, Almaty
Baby House #1, Uralsk
Baby House #2, Almaty
Baby House #2, Uralsk
Baby House #3, Almaty
Baby House #4, Almaty
Baby House, Aktau
Baby House, Karakastek
Baby House, Petropavlovsk
Baby House, Taldy-Korgan
Baby House, Ust-Kamenogorsk
Bobek House, Aktobe
Botakoz Baby House, Karaganda
Children's Home #1, Almaty
Children's Home #3, Almaty
Children's Hospital, Kokshetau
Delphin Baby House, Kostanai
Esik Baby House, near Almaty
House of Hope, Ust-Kamenogorsk
Infant Orphanage, Rudnyy
Kostanai Baby House, Kostanai
Kyzylorda Baby House, Kyzylorda
Malutka Orphanage, Karaganda
Nezabudka Orphanage, Karaganda
Orphanage "Hope", Almaty
Orphanage #1, Astana
Orphanage of 2nd Aldermanry of Education, Almaty
Orphanage of Backward Kids, Almaty
Pavlodar Baby Orphanage, Pavlodar
Petropavl City Orphanage, Petropavl
Preschool Orphanage, Ust-Kamenogorsk
Prirutte Shelter, Petropavlovsk
Regional Boarding School for Kids Orphans of Petropavl
Regional Orphanage #1, Almaty
Savva Orphanage, Taraz
Schuchinsk Baby House, Schuchinsk
Semey Baby House, Semey (Semipalatinsk)
Semey Orphanage, Semey (Semipalatinsk)
Shapagat Baby House, Karaganda
Shoptikol Boarding School for Backward Kids Orphans, Shoptikol
Shymkent Baby House, Shymkent
Stepnogorsk Youth  House, Stepnogorsk
Talgar's Children's House for Mentally Deficients, near Almaty
Tumdi Orphanage, Aktobe
Umit Baby Home, Taraz
Zhezkazgan Town Orphanage, Zhezkazgan

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.