Adoptee Search: Boy Born 2008 and Adopted 2009 from Amhara Region through WACAP via Bête Hitsanet

Adoptive parent searching for Ethiopian family of boy born in 2008. He was found on March 30, 2009 at 3pm at a place called Gebriel sefer in Kombolcha, Amhara region. He was approximately 10 months old. He was taken to Bête Hitsanet Orphanage and adopted to the USA through World Association for Children and Parents (WACAP) in 2009.

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Child’s Information

Age of Child in Photo
10 months

Gender of Child Boy

Year of child’s birth 2008

Name of child at the time of adoption Dawit

Age of child at adoption 0-12 months

Year child was adopted 2009

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 Amhara Region

Zone child(ren) found South Wollo – Amhara Region

City/town child(ren) found Kombolcha

Details of child(ren)’s abandonment The baby boy was found abandoned on March 30, 2009 at 3pm in Kombolcha woreda/district at a place called Gebriel sefer. The boy was approximately 10 months old. It is unclear if the boy was found by police, or by someone named Mohammed Y. who gave information about the boy.

Police officer involved with the case Shimeles T. (Deputy Inspector) was the authorized person who signed on the letter written to the South Wollo Zone Social and Labor Affairs Office.

Adoption Agency Information

Adoption agency through which the child was processed World Association for Children and Parents (WACAP) (USA)

List adoption agency workers with titles if known Ato Teklu Abera (WACAP lawyer in Ethiopia)

Adoptive Country USA

Orphanage/care center #1

Age of Child in Photo
11 months

Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Bête Hitsanet

Orphanage or care center workers and their titles, if known Menywab A., Fati I.

Region of orphanage or care center Amhara Region

Zone of orphanage or care center South Wollo – Amhara Region

City/Town of orphanage or care center Kombolcha

 

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