United Roots: A Middle Passage Tribe Homecoming

United Roots: A Middle Passage Tribe Homecoming is a powerful journey for men, women, and families who want to experience Ghana not simply as visitors, but as descendants returning to the land that holds their ancestral stories. This intergenerational pilgrimage invites households and communities to honor the past, celebrate the present, and plant seeds for the future.

This homecoming allows participants to walk the roads their ancestors once walked, stand in the Door of No Return, now the Door of Return, and reflect on the strength and spirit of the Middle Passage Tribe. The group visits Cape Coast and Elmina Castle, explores the lively energy of Accra, enjoys traditional foods, shops, bustling markets, relaxes on Ghana’s beautiful beaches, and engages in community service that supports and uplifts local partners.

Families gain a deeper understanding of their heritage. Adults reconnect with identity and a shared sense of belonging. The experience blends historical reflection with cultural celebration so that every participant feels welcomed, grounded, and connected.

It is a collective homecoming open to all adults and families, centered on cultural education, remembrance, unity, and the celebration of legacy. It reminds the Middle Passage Tribe (Saidiya Hartman, Lose Your Mother) that although our ancestors were scattered across oceans, our roots remain strong, and our return stands as a testament to survival, resilience, and enduring connection.

United Roots is a living reminder that we belong to a story larger than ourselves, and when we return together, we return stronger.

About Dr. KC

Rev. Dr. Kymberley Clemons-Jones (Dr. KC) is a seasoned Soul Care expert with more than 30 years of experience helping leaders, women, and communities heal, reset, and rise. Holding advanced degrees in Counseling, Divinity, and a Doctorate in Ministry focused on Prophetic Activism and Womanism, she brings both deep scholarship and lived wisdom to every space she enters.

For over a decade, she has been leading transformative journeys to Ghana, guiding women through spaces of historical remembrance, spiritual grounding, and emotional restoration. Her work blends holistic healing, contemplative practices, and culturally rooted soul care, creating environments where people can breathe, release, and reconnect with their purpose.

As a preacher, educator, coach, and founder of the Community Healing and Caring Center, she has trained hundreds through retreats, workshops, and international programs. Her Soul Care approach integrates emotional freedom techniques, spiritual formation, and restorative practices that help people reconnect with the divine within and step into their next season with clarity and strength.

Rev. KC continues to influence communities locally and globally through her teaching, writing, and transformative leadership, inviting others to live whole, grounded, and fully aligned.

REFUND + CANCELLATION POLICY

By registering for this retreat, you acknowledge and agree to the terms outlined below.

All deposits and payments are non-refundable and non-transferable. Due to contractual agreements with international vendors, lodging partners, transportation providers, and facilitators, all payments are committed in advance and cannot be recovered.

Travel insurance is required for all participants. You agree to purchase comprehensive travel insurance that includes trip cancellation, medical coverage, and emergency evacuation. Proof of coverage must be submitted within 14 days of registration. You are solely responsible for filing any insurance claims related to cancellation, delay, illness, travel disruption, or other unforeseen circumstances.

If you cancel your participation for any reason, including illness, personal emergency, scheduling conflict, or travel restrictions, no refund will be issued. No exceptions will be made.

If the retreat is canceled, postponed, or materially altered due to circumstances beyond our control, including but not limited to natural disasters, political instability, public health concerns, government restrictions, vendor failure, or force majeure events, payments will be transferred to a future retreat within 18 months. If rescheduling is not feasible, refunds will be limited to funds not already committed to non-recoverable expenses.

We reserve the right to modify the itinerary, facilitators, accommodations, or schedule as necessary to ensure safety and continuity of the retreat experience. Such modifications do not constitute grounds for refund.

Participation in this retreat is voluntary. By registering, you release and hold harmless the retreat organizers, facilitators, contractors, and affiliates from liability related to travel disruptions, injury, illness, loss, damage, or delays incurred during the retreat experience.

Round-trip airfare: International Air departing from JFK/ one day of travel coming and going

Lodging: To be announced.

Airport Transportation: Return ground transfer Airport/Hotel

Excursions: Ground transportation and entry fees for all activities/events

Tour Company: The tour manager, driver, and guides are multi-lingual English-speaking persons who will be with us throughout the eight days in Ghana

Trip Preparation: Guidance on obtaining passports, visas, currency conversion, travel insurance, and vaccines/immunizations are provided before and during the trip

Charity: Visit a local orphanage and juvenile detention center for boys

Domestic Transportation: Travelers are responsible for their transportation to and from JFK Airport and their beginning and final destination(s)

Passports or Visas: Passengers are required to have a valid passport and tourist visa

Travel Insurance: International travel and health insurance are not included but are highly recommended.

Vaccines/Immunizations: Vaccines and immunizations are not included. According to Ghanaian health authorities, travelers must be up to date. People over 60 do not need the Yellow Fever vaccine, but will need a complete doctors note..

Additional meals/drinks:  Lunch and dinners are not covered, including adult beverages.

Laundry ServicesThese services are at your cost for the duration of the trip

Gratuities: For tour company and excursion guides

Arrival at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghana. Transfer to the hotel, meet for orientation and currency exchange, check in, and lunch at 12:00 pm—Acclimate to Ghana.

National Museum, James Town, Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, Arts Center. Lunch and welcome reception at Osikan Sea Front Restaurant. Continue to Independence Square, and WEB Du Bois Center for Pan African Culture.

Depart the hotel after breakfast to Kumasi in the Ashanti Kingdom. Continue to Kumasi check into hotel. Time for relaxation, dinner and overnight.

Bamang Kente Weaving Village

Naming Ceremony - Be dressed in Kente cloth (Akan Tribe).

Cocoa farm

Ntonso Adinkra Village

Manhyia Palace Museum

Komfo Anokye Sword

Prempell Museum

Capecoast castle

Assim Manso Slave River Market

Canopy Walk at Kakum Nat'l Park,

Brenu Beach Lodge

Depart for Accra

Nkyimkyim Sculpture Museum

Prampram Ancestral Wall

Shopping

Mampong Herbal Center

Aburi Botanical Garden

Depart for JFK