Adoptee Search: Boy Born in Wolayta Adopted to Canada at Age 3 in 2010

Male born in Wolayta in 2007 was adopted to the Canada at age 3 in 2010. His Ethiopian name is Alemayehu Zake Zasa, and his birth mother’s name is Aynate. Grandmother’s name is Berhanesh. The adoption was process through Kids Link / Imagine and Kingdom Vision International. Alemayehu was born in Humbo Woreda.

Submitted by Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian family

Child’s Information

Age of Child in Photo 2.5
Age of Child in Photo 2.5

Gender of Child male

Ethnicity of Child Wolayta

Year of child’s birth 2007

Ethiopian birth Name of Child Alemayehu Zake Zasa

Ethiopian family members’ names birth mom Aynate Z, grandmother Berhanesh A

Age when child entered care center or orphanage 2

Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2010

Age of child at adoption 3

Year child was adopted 2010 

Additional information about siblings non-adopted older sister named Asnakech Z living with grandmother. Asnakech is two years older than Alemayehu.

Adoption Agency Information

Age of Child in Photo 3
Age of Child in Photo 3

Adoption agency through which the child was processed Kids Link (Canada)

Ethiopian representative of adoption agency Martha

Other adoption agency workers Elnatan

Country to which the child was adopted Canada

Additional adoption agency information KIds Link was also called Imagine.

Orphanage/care center #1

Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Kingdom Vision International

Orphanage or care center representative director of KVI, Eyob

Region of orphanage or care center Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region SNNPR Wolayta, Wolaitta, Wolayita Soddo Sodo

Additional information about this orphanage or care center The orphanage is now closed.

Information for Relinquished Children

Name of person who relinquished child Mrs. Berhanesh A. A.

Relationship of person who relinquished child grandmother

Region where child was relinquished Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region SNNPR Wolayta, Wolaitta, Wolayita Soddo Sodo

Additional relinquishment information place of birth: Wolayta Zone, Humbo Woreda

Additional information that could be useful in making a match birth mother Aynate Z. passed away April 2, 2008, burial site Wolayta Zone, Humbo Woreda, Hamus Agodama Kalhiwot Church. Father unknown. Name of Manager of Kebele is Yosef Alembo.