Adoptive parent searching for child’s Ethiopian family. Male, estimated birth date July 2012, found in Dire Dawa as an infant by a woman named Saeda Batir. He was adopted to the USA in 2013 through Abenezer orphanage and Children’s House International.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent
Child’s Information
3 months
Gender of Child male
Year of child’s birth 2012
Ethiopian birth Name of Child Unknown
Name of child at the time of adoption Eyob Dire Dawa (given by police officer of record)
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2012
Age of child at adoption 1
Year child was adopted 2013
Number of siblings/cousins adopted with the child 0
Number of siblings/cousins adopted to other families 0
Additional information about the child Small birthmark on lower right torso
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Children’s House International (USA)
Ethiopian agency representative Abdissa but he left abruptly in October 2013, and was replaced by Biniam K.
Other adoption agency workers Ethiopian physicians: Dr. Sofia Mengistus examined the child 3/2013, and Dr. Desta examined the child 10/ 2013
Country to which the child was adopted USA
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Abenezer
Region of orphanage or care center Dire Dawa Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Dire Dawa – Dire Dawa Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center Dire Dawa
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Thomas Center
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 Moved locations between July and October 2013.
Information for Abandoned Children
Name of person who found the child Saeda Batir
Relationship or title of person who found the child none
Region where child was found Dire Dawa Region
Zone where child was found Dire Dawa – Dire Dawa Region
City/town where child was found Dire Dawa
Police Officer involved with the case Sgt. Murta Abduel
Additional information that could be useful in making a match I have not hired a professional searcher but was able to make contact with the officer in the spring of ’15 through personal contacts in the region, and have attempted to contact the “finder” but apparently she no longer resides in Dire Dawa, and is believed to be living in Somalia .
