A boy called Birhanu in the orphanage, born 1991, was in front of the Bisrate Gebriel Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and brought to Black Lion Hospital in Addis Ababa in 1992. He was taken to an orphan home called “The Private House,” then adopted to the Netherlands through Stichting Afrika in march 1993. He has connected with a nurse and with adoption agency staff but has not found his family in Ethiopia. He is looking for the nurse or nanny Wogayehu and agency staff for more answers to finding his family.
Submitted by Adoptee
Child’s Information
Gender of Child Boy
Year of child’s birth 1991
Ethiopian birth name of child Birhanu or Berhanu
Age of child at adoption Almost 2 years old
Year child was adopted 1993
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 1.5 years
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 1992
To the best of your knowledge, child was Abandoned
Region child(ren) found Addis Ababa Region
City/town child(ren) found Addis Ababa
Details of child(ren)’s abandonment A boy called Birhanu, born 1991, was in front of the Bisrate Gebriel Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and brought to Black Lion Hospital in Addis Ababa in 1992. He was taken to an orphan home called “The Private House,” then adopted to the Netherlands through Stichting Afrika in March 1993. He has connected with a nurse and with adoption agency staff but has not found his family in Ethiopia. Looking for the same Wogayehu and agency staff for more answers.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed IN ETHIOPIA Stichting Afrika (Netherlands)
List adoption agency workers with titles Mr Alemu / Alemu Tadesse
Adoptive Country Netherlands
Additional information regarding adoption agency and/or country of adoption Stichting closed in 2015. Adoptee met Mr. Alemu in 2007 but he was talking bad about looking for relatives. He was not encouraging about it.
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption A small orphan home called “The Private House,” which does not exist anymore.
Orphanage or care center workers and their titles Three nurses: Wogayehu Himariam, Mednitt & Ada. Adoptee met Wogayehu in 2007, she remembered him.
Region of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption UNKNOWN orphanage
Region of orphanage or care center UNKNOWN region in Ethiopia
