Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian family of boy, birthname Fikadu, born 2008 in Addis Ababa. Fikadu was relinquished by his mother, Birtukan D., in Addis Ababa as a young infant in 2008. He resided in Finot Lewegon Orphanage and International Adoption Guides Care Center. He was adopted in 2009 by American parents living and working in China through International Adoption Guides.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent
Child’s Information 
Gender of Child Boy
Ethnicity of Child Amhara
Year of child’s birth 2008
Ethiopian birth name of child Fikadu
Age of child at adoption 0-12 months
Year child was adopted 2009
Give information about child’s Ethiopian family, if known. Mother-Birtukan D. residied in Lideta sub-city Addis Ababa, Father unknown
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2008
To the best of your knowledge, child was Relinquished
Region of relinquishment Addis Ababa Region
Zone of relinquishment Addis Ababa – Addis Ababa Region
City/town of relinquishment Addis Ababa
Name and relationship of relinquishing adult Mother-Birtukan D.
Do you believe child(ren) were relinquished willingly? Yes
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed International Adoption Guides (USA)
List adoption agency workers with titles if known Jim Harding
Additional information regarding adoption agency and/or country of adoption Agency is now dissolved.
Adoptive Country Adopted to American parents working and living in China.
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Finot Lewegon Orphanage
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
8 months
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption International Adoption Guides Care Center
Orphanage or care center workers and their titles, head nanny was Yeabikebra, Nurse at care center was Beza
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
Additional information about this orphanage or care center Care center doesn’t exist anymore
