Adoptive parent searching for Ethiopian family of male, possible name Kedir, born 2013 in East Hararghe Zone- Oromia Region. He was found by Fatuma A. in Kurfa Chele Woreda, Jiru Gemechu Kebele on the side of a road wrapped in a black towel in early October 2013, at around 10 in the morning. When he was found he still had his umbilical cord and was at most a few days old. He was adopted to the USA in 2015 through Adoption Avenues and Biftu Orphanage.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent
Child’s Information
10 months
Gender of Child male
Year of child’s birth 2013
Ethiopian birth Name of Child Possible Name Kedir
Name of child at the time of adoption Kedir
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2014
Age of child at adoption 1
Year child was adopted 2015
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 Adoption Avenues (USA)
Ethiopian representative of adoption agency Anchalew
Other adoption agency workers Paulos, Sileshi, Moges, Lensa, Alemu
Country to which the child was adopted USA
Receiving country representative Radu Baila
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Biftu Orphanage
Orphanage or care center representative Helen
Other orphanage or care center workers Tarik Arega Beshe (Manager)
Region of orphanage or care center Oromia Region
Zone of orphanage or care center East Hararghe – Oromia Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center Probably Asebe Teferi/ Chero
Additional information about this orphanage or care center Haromaya
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Adoption Avenues Foster Home
Orphanage or care center representative Beletech?
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
Information for Abandoned Children
11 months
Name of person who found the child Fatuma A.
Relationship or title of person who found the child We were told no relationship to child.
Region where child was found Oromia Region
Zone where child was found East Hararghe – Oromia Region
City/town where child was found UNKNOWN city or town
Police Officer involved with the case Sirgut Girma
Others who assisted the child Mohammed A., Abdi K., Rahel A.
Additional information that could be useful in making a match
Found in Kurfa Chele Woreda, and Jiru Gemechu Kebele on the side of a road wrapped in a black towel in early October 2013, at around 10 in the morning – when he was found he still had his umbilical cord and was at most a few days old. Kedir lived with Fatuma A. (the lady who found him) for 14 weeks until he went to Biftu Orphanage.