Boy named Benyam Gethachew born 1990 in Addis Ababa. He was abandoned at age 5 and spent time at Mother Teresa Shelter and then at AHOPE in Addis Ababa. He was adopted in 1996 to USA through Adoption Alliance.
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Child’s Information
Gender of Child Boy
Year of child’s birth 1990
Ethiopian birth name of child Benyam Gethachew, Biniam Getachew, Biniyam
Age of child at adoption 6 years
Year child was adopted 1996
Additional Information Child has scars on cheek
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 5 years
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 1995
To the best of your knowledge, child was Abandoned
Region child(ren) found Addis Ababa Region
Zone child(ren) found Addis Ababa – Addis Ababa Region
City/town child(ren) found Addis Ababa
Additional Information Child spent time at Mother Teresa shelter / Missionaries of Charity
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed IN ETHIOPIA Adoption Alliance
Adoptive Country USA
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption A Hope for Children (AHOPE)
Region of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa – Addis Ababa Region
