Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian family of boy born 2005 in Kembata Tembaro zone, SNNPR. He was found as a newborn in Shinshicho around November 10, 2005 in the morning hours under a eucalyptus bush near the walking path in to town. He was adopted in 2006 to the USA through Children’s Home Society and Family Services and Mussie Children’s Home Association.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent
Child’s Information
2 weeks
Gender of Child Boy
Year of child’s birth 2005
Name of child at the time of adoption Nigatu Tegegn
Age of child at adoption 0-12 months
Year child was adopted 2006
Give information about child’s Ethiopian family, if known. Unknown.
Additional information Small, faint hyperpigmentation spot on his hip
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2005
To the best of your knowledge, child was Abandoned
Region child(ren) found Nationalities, and Peoples Region, Southern Nations
Zone child(ren) found Nationalities, and Peoples Region, Kembata Tembaro – Southern Nations
City/town child(ren) found UNKNOWN city or town
Details of child(ren)’s abandonment He was found as a newborn in Shinshicho around November 10, 2005 by Tereza. Tereza found him in the morning hours under a eucalyptus bush near the walking path in to town. His umbilical cord still attached. Others were gathered around him, but Tereza was the one who physically picked him up and took him to the police department.
Police officer involved with the case Samuel D. is listed as the police officer who did his intake at the police station.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Children’s Home Society and Family Services (USA)
List adoption agency workers with titles if known Fikerte A., Tenaye N. and Nitsuh A. were his nannies in Ethiopia. Asnake was in charge of CHFSF, ET at that time. Sister Bizunesh was the nurse listed as accepting him in to the care center in Addis from the center in Hosanna.
Adoptive Country USA
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Mussie Children’s Home Association
Region of orphanage or care center Nationalities, and Peoples Region, Southern Nations
Zone of orphanage or care center Nationalities, and Peoples Region, Kembata Tembaro – Southern Nations
City/Town of orphanage or care center Hosana
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Selam United Integrated and Destitute Association Orphanage
Orphanage or care center workers and their titles Asnake -director, Sister Bizunesh -head nurse
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
