Adoptee searching for Ethiopian family. Boy born in 1989 in Addis Ababa and found near Entoto hills. He was adopted in 1990 to the Netherlands through Wereldkinderen/NICWO.
Submitted by Adoptee
Child’s Information
Gender of Child Boy
Year of child’s birth 1989
Ethiopian birth name of child Nebiyu / Nebyou
Age of child at adoption 0-12 months
Year child was adopted 1990
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 1989
To the best of your knowledge, child was Abandoned
Region child(ren) found Addis Ababa Region
Zone child(ren) found Addis Ababa Zone
City/town child(ren) found Addis Ababa
Details of child(ren)’s abandonment He found near Entoto hills on August 26, 1989, and was brought to Black Lion hospital and then taken to Yekatit 12 hospital.
Police officer involved with the case Yes, but there is no name.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed IN ETHIOPIA Wereldkinderen/NICWO (Netherlands)
List adoption agency workers with titles if known Hana Belay and Mengesha Haile
Adoptive Country Netherlands
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Unknown
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
Additional information about this orphanage or care center It was hospital Yekatit 12 and after that, was taken to foster care for a couple of months.
