Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian family of male, birth name Ashenafi, born 2008. He was relinquished by his grandfather, Ayele A. He was adopted to the USA in 2011 through Holt International via Mussie Children’s Home Association.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian family
Child’s Information

2
Gender of Child male
Ethnicity of Child Wolayta
Additional information about child’s ethnicity Kembata
Year of child’s birth 2008
Ethiopian birth Name of Child Ashenafi
Name of child at the time of adoption Ashenafi
Ethiopian family members’ names, if known Ayele A. is grandpa
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 2
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2010
Age of child at adoption 2
Year child was adopted 2011
Number of siblings/cousins adopted with the child 0
Number of siblings/cousins adopted to other families 0
Additional information about the child Left scared arm slit mark.
He has 11aunts and uncles living with his family
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Holt International (USA)
Country to which the child was adopted USA
Receiving country representative Cathy
Additional adoption agency information placed with us at 3rd orphanage in Addis
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Mussie Children’s Home Association
Region of orphanage or care center Gambela Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Nationalities, and Peoples Region, Wolayita – Southern Nations
City/Town of orphanage or care center UNKNOWN city or town
Additional information about this orphanage or care center closed shortly after his adoption.
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed UNKNOWN orphanage
Region of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa Region
Zone of orphanage or care center UNKNOWN zone
City/Town of orphanage or care center UNKNOWN city or town
Information for Relinquished Children

8 years old
Name of person who relinquished child Ayele A.
Relationship of person who relinquished child grandfather
Region where child was relinquished UNKNOWN region in Ethiopia
Zone where child was relinquished UNKNOWN zone
City/town where child was relinquished UNKNOWN city or town