Schedule for while we are there.

Schedule for Gaskins



May 9, 2010 ( Sunday )

10.00 a.m. Meet Mo at the lobby of the Panthip Court. Will have a brief discussion of schedule and update information of your child.

10:30 a.m. Tuk will accompany Pataradanai to meet you at the hotel. Please take time to get to know him. Will have lunch at the hotel’s restaurant. Will accompany him to your room to see other hotel facilities and relax afterwards.

03:30 p.m. Will return to Mahamek Home for Boys and you will join this trip to informally visit his friends and caretakers. It is time to take photos for Pataradanai’s memory.

NOTE: Pataradanai wants to treat his friends (31 children in his house with 2 caretakers) with pizza. If you agree with this idea then we can make plan to order pizza from a shop near the home for boys for them on Sunday evening.

May 10, 2010 ( Monday )
09.00 a.m. Meet Tuk at the lobby of the hotel. She will accompany you to the Home for Boys. Will courtesy meet with the superintendent, Mr. Somsak Phantia and the Home for Boys staff. You will sign paper for taking custody of the child.

Your child will say good-bye to his caretakers and the entire Home for Boys staff and return to the hotel with you. He will be placed to you from today then will leave the hotel with Tuk or do some shopping for Pataradanai afterwards.

May 11, 2010 (Tuesday)

Free on your own schedule.

May 12, 2010 ( Wednesday )

08:00 a.m. Meet Mo at the lobby of the hotel. Will accompany you to attend DSDW meeting, which will begin at 09:00 am. You will meet with Khun Angkhana Homhual, the Social Worker of the Child Adoption Center, who process for your adoption case up to approval.

It is suggested to bring along water, snack and toys for your children since it will be long waiting there.

The memorandum of agreement will be given to you after the meeting.

Afternoon : Free


May 13, 2010 (Thursday) The Day for visa interview

08:30 a.m. Meet Mo at the waiting area of visa section inside of US. Embassy. Please prepare your passport to show at the security checking.

You will wait at the waiting area until your name will be announced. Please prepare to spend couple hours there.

One parent can go to pick up the child’s visa at visa section the same day or the next afternoon.