Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian family of boy, Ethiopian name Mulgetta Sissay, who was born in 1998 in Tigray Region. He was relinquished for adoption in 2001 in Dessie (Dese) by his uncle. Mulgetta was adopted to the USA in 2002 at the age of 4 through Adoption Advocates International via Layla House.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent
Child’s Information

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Gender of Child Boy
Year of child’s birth 1998
Ethiopian birth name of child Mulgetta Sissay
Age of child at adoption 4 years
Year child was adopted 2002
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 3 years
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2001
To the best of your knowledge, child was Relinquished
Region of relinquishment Tigray Region
Zone of relinquishment Central Tigray – Tigray Region
City/town of relinquishment Dessie (Dese)
Name and relationship of relinquishing adult Uncle
Do you believe child(ren) were relinquished willingly? Yes
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Adoption Advocates International (WA USA),
Adoptive Country USA
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Layla House
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