Gemechu was born in 1986. He was found at age 4 in the city of Metu in the province of Illubabor and adopted at the age of 4 in 1991 by a French family. The agency was Passerelle Enfant d’Ethiopie Association via Toukoul in Addis Ababa.
Submitted by Adoptee
Child’s Information
Gender of Child Boy
Year of child’s birth – give your best guess if you are unsure 1986
Name of child at the time of adoption Gemechu
Ethiopian birth name of child Gemechu
Age of child at adoption 4 years
Year child was adopted 1991
Give information about child’s Ethiopian family, if known. Gemechu was born in 1986. He was found at age 4 in the city of Metu, in front of the Metu Hospital, in the province of Illubabor. He was adopted at the age of 4 in 1991 by a French family. The agency was Passerelle Enfant d’Ethiopie Association via Toukoul in Addis Ababa
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 4 years
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 1990
To the best of your knowledge, child was Abandoned
Region child(ren) found Oromia Region
Zone child(ren) found Illubabor – Oromia Region
City/town child(ren) found Metu
Details of child(ren)’s abandonment Gemechu was found in front of the Metu Hospital.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Passerelle (France)
Adoptive Country France
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Toukoul Orphanage
Region of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
