Adoptive Parent searching for the Ethiopian family of boy born around February 2009. He was left near a market in Micheal Town, Jimma as an older infant in late August or early September 2009. He deaf in his right ear and blind in his right eye, but this may/may not have been known to his parents. He was adopted to the USA in 2011 through Adoption Advocates International and Bethzatha Children’s Home Association.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent
Child’s Information
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Gender of Child Boy
Year of child’s birth 2009
Ethiopian birth name of child Ermias Jimma
Age of child at adoption 3 years
Year child was adopted 2011
Give information about child’s Ethiopian family, if known. Ermias was left near a market in Micheal Town, Jimma under one year of age in late August or early September 2009. Birthdate is estimate February 2009. He is hard of hearing and this may/may not have been known to his parents.
Additional information Ermias has a brown birthmark on his right cheek. He is deaf in his right ear and blind in his right eye. He may have had a birth injury or early infection.
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2009
To the best of your knowledge, child was Abandoned
Region child(ren) found Oromia Region
Zone child(ren) found Jimma – Oromia Region
City/town child(ren) found Jimma
Details of child(ren)’s abandonment Jimma Police (Basha Lema Nadew) found the child. He was wearing “old T shirt and short trousers”
Police officer involved with the case Basha Lema Nadew
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed IN ETHIOPIA
USA), Adoption Advocates International (WA
Adoptive Country USA
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Bethzatha Children’s Home Association
Region of orphanage or care center -UNKNOWN region in Ethiopia
Zone of orphanage or care center –UNKNOWN zone
City/Town of orphanage or care center UNKNOWN city or town
Orphanage/care center #2
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Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Layla House
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 city or town
