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Okay, ladies (and any men who might be here and in the know), I'm crossing things off my priority list and the next thing is GIFTS.
I know that it is on here in various places, but I'm not looking for ideas. I'm mostly looking for who it is and is NOT acceptable to give gifts to during an adoption process through ICBF. Through Ayudame it was seemingly acceptable to give a small gift to anyone at the casa back in 2005 and 2006, though I have heard that this might have changed. What is standard through ICBF? And what have others done?
Hopefully my gift won't seem too small, but it is from the heart and exactly what we can afford at this point. I am making homemade soy candles in jars and a set of hand-stamped Spanish greeting cards. I am planning to bring these for our agency rep, lawyer, interpreter. Who might I be missing? Anything else I should think of since I'm not fully thinking at this point?
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Megan,I know for me, we got really close to a lot of the maids and service personel at the B&B where we stayed, and I was kicking myself for not bringing more small gifts to thank these people who took such good care of us for the two months we were in Bogota. Just wanted to suggest this in case that is something you might want to consider.
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You are not allowed to give gifts to anyone at ICBF, however, a Thank you note is acceptable. I recommend that you bring the card -- along with a family photo to your integracion meeting. You can give it to the person who interviews you. Also, you can try to leave a similar card to be given to the foster family if you feel it is appropriate. However, there is about a 50/50 chance they will get it. Some regionals are good about it, others are not.