Adoptee Search – Two girls and one boy, Tamiru, were taken to Almaz Orphanage by their uncle in 2008. Tamiru was 3, the older sister was 6, and the younger sister was about 1.5 years. The adoption was processed through Children’s Hope International and Almaz Orphanage.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent
Child’s Information
Gender of Child Girl, Boy, Girl Siblings
Year of child’s birth 2005
Name of child at the time of adoption Tamiru is the boy, the other names are unknown
Ethiopian birth name of child Tamiru plus one older sister and one younger sister
Age of child at adoption 3 years
Year child was adopted 2008
Give information about child’s Ethiopian family, if known. The Ethiopian family is from the Oromia Region. Their uncle left them at the Almaz orphanage in Addis.
Give data about other children from the same Ethiopian family The younger sister was about 17 months old when her uncle left them at the Almaz orphanage. The older sister and was about 6 years old when her uncle left them at the Almaz orphanage.
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 3 years
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2008
To the best of your knowledge, child was Relinquished
Region of relinquishment Addis Ababa Region
Zone of relinquishment Addis Ababa zone
City/town of relinquishment Addis Ababa
Name and relationship of relinquishing adult Their uncle took them to the orphanage.
Do you believe child(ren) were relinquished willingly? Yes
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Children’s Hope International (USA)
Adoptive Country USA
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Almaz Orphanage
Region of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa zone
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption House of Hope
Region of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa zone
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
