Adoptive parent searching for the Ethiopian family of a male born in 1999 possibly in Wollo. His birth name was Wasyehun Asnake /Wasihun Asenaku and his mother’s name was Zerkalem Sofuse. In 2001, he was brought to the Missionaries of Charity/ MOC orphanage in Addis Abeba by his mother who sufferd from TB and died in the hospital of MOC next to the orphanage in 09.01.2001. He was adopted to Belgium in 2001 through Ray of Hope.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent
Child’s Information
1 Year and Half
Gender of Child male
Ethnicity of Child Amhara
Year of child’s birth 1999
Ethiopian birth Name of Child Wasyehun Asnake /Wasihun Asenaku
Name of child at the time of adoption Wasyehun Asnake – Abush
Ethiopian family members’ names Mother: Zerkalem Sofuse
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 1
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2001
Age of child at adoption 2
Year child was adopted 2001
Number of siblings/cousins adopted with the child 0
Number of siblings/cousins adopted to other families 0
Additional information about the child Our son was brought to the MOC orphanage in Addis Abeba by his own mother. His mother sufferd TB and died in the hospital of MOC next to the orphanage. Admission of his mother in the hospital 04.01.2001 where she died on 09.01.2001 at the age of 29. Information we have is they came from Wollo. Although they called him Wasyehun Asnake, his name on the admission was written Wasihun Asenaku.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Ray of Hope (Belgium)
Ethiopian representative of adoption agency Bruk Beyene
Country to which the child was adopted Belgium
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Missionaries of Charity
Orphanage or care center representative At the time our son was adopted Sister Mariska was in charge
Other orphanage or care center workers Girma – office administration
Region of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa – Addis Ababa Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed UNKNOWN orphanage
Information for Relinquished Children
1 year and 1à months
Name of person who relinquished child Zerkalem S.
Relationship of person who relinquished child Mother
Region where child was relinquished Addis Ababa Region
Zone where child was relinquished Addis Ababa – Addis Ababa Region
City/town where child was relinquished Addis Ababa
Additional relinquishment information Mother was sick, Tuberculosis, and was admitted to the hospital of MOC next to the Orphanage. She died a few days later
Additional information that could be useful in making a match The person who was acting as a lawyer for the orphanage at the time our son was adopted claims to have the complete information about his past with him. He claims that the region our son was born is not at all Wollo.
