Adoptive Parent searching of the Ethiopian family of male born in 2009 in Mek’ele hospital, Mek’ele, Tigray Region. His birth name was Mezekir Mekomia and his Ethiopian mother’s name is Awtash M. He was adopted in 2010 to the USA through Gladney Center for Adoption via Initiative Ethiopia Child and Family Support.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent searching for child’s Ethiopian family
Child’s Information

5 months
Gender of Child male
Ethnicity of Child Tigraway
Additional information about child’s ethnicity Born in Mekele at the Mekele hospital
Year of child’s birth 2009
Ethiopian birth Name of Child Mezekir Mekomia
Ethiopian family members’ names Awtash M. – Mother
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2009
Age of child at adoption 0-12 months
Year child was adopted 2010
Number of siblings/cousins adopted with the child 0
Number of siblings/cousins adopted to other families 0
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Gladney Center for Adoption (USA)
Ethiopian representative of adoption agency Belay
Other adoption agency workers Travis, Talahon, Terhas
Country to which the child was adopted USA
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Initiative Ethiopia Child and Family Support
Orphanage or care center representative Caleb
Other orphanage or care center workers Gare
Region of orphanage or care center Tigray Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Mekele – Tigray Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center Mek’ele
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed UNKNOWN orphanage
Information for Relinquished Children
Name of person who relinquished child Awtash M.
Relationship of person who relinquished child Mother
Region where child was relinquished Tigray Region
Zone where child was relinquished Mekele – Tigray Region
City/town where child was relinquished Mek’ele