Adoptive Family searching for Ethiopian family of boy, named Bona Jimma, born in 2011 in Jimma. The child was found abandoned in Jimma Town by a police officer. Bona was placed in Bethzatha Children’s Home Association and adopted to Switzerland.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent
Child’s Information
Year of child’s birth 2011
Ethiopian birth name of child Bona Jimma
Age of child at adoption 0-12 months
Year child was adopted 2011
Give information about child’s Ethiopian family, if known. Bona was found in Oromia region, Jimma Zone, Jimma Town, Seto Somera Area in 2011.
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information

Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2011
To the best of your knowledge, child was Abandoned
Region child found Oromia
Zone child found Jimma – Oromia Region
City/town child(ren) found Jimma
Details of child(ren)’s abandonment He was wrapped in old garment under a fence.
Police officer involved with the case Sgt. Atsede Geleta
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed IN ETHIOPIA Mani per L’infanzia, Switzerland
Witnesses: C/L Jemal Hadji (police officer) and Aregash (House wife)
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Bethzatha Children’s Home Association / Betzata
Orphanage or care center workers and their titles, if known Etenesh Befikadu
Region of orphanage or care center Oromia
Zone of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa – Addis Ababa Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
Second orphanage Mani per l’infanzia, Addis Ababa but Switzerland organization: Pro Etiopia Infanzia