Adoptee Search: Boy Born 2005 in SNNPR Adopted to USA through Children’s Home Society and Family Services and Mussie Children’s Home Association

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.

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Child’s Information

Age of Child in Photo
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

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