Adoptive Parent searching for the Ethiopian family of boy, born in 2010. He was abandoned at around 10 days old at the Tikur Anbessa Hospital in Lideta Sub City, Addis Ababa by an older woman. He was adopted in 2011 to Denmark through AC International Child Support / AC Boernehjaelp via Edget Baandnet Children Center / Edget Orphanage.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent
Child’s Information
Gender of Child Boy
Ethnicity of Child Amhara
Year of child’s birth 2010
Name of child at the time of adoption Barkelegn
Age of child at adoption 0-12 months
Year child was adopted 2011
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2010
To the best of your knowledge, child was Abandoned
Region child(ren) found Addis Ababa Region
City/town child(ren) found Addis Ababa
Details of child(ren)’s abandonment Barkelegn was abandoned at around 10 days old at the Tikur Anbessa Hospital in Lideta Sub City by an unidentified person. An older woman around 50 years asked another lady wanting at the hospital to hold the child she had while she made a phone call. The old women left and never returned. When it became dawn the lady holding the baby realized that the old lady didn’t return and reported to the security personnel of the hospital and the police took care of the child after that.
Police officer involved with the case Salomon
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed AC International Child Support / AC Boernehjaelp (Denmark)
List adoption agency workers with titles if known Daniel Getachew and Yetinayet Adele and Almaz
Adoptive Country Denmark
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Edget
Region of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
