Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian Family of boy Tamirat born 1984 in Debre Zebit. He was brought to Missionaries of Charity orphanage in Addis Ababa in 1991 after his father’s death. Tamirat had polio at some point and was walking with difficulty using braces and crutches when he came to the orphanage. He was adopted to the USA in 1994 through Americans for African Adoptions.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent
Child’s Information
Gender of Child Boy
Ethnicity of Child Amhara
Year of child’s birth 1984
Ethiopian birth name of child Tamirat Geremew / Garamu
Age of child at adoption 10 years
Year child was adopted 1994
Give information about child’s Ethiopian family, if known. We believe Tamirat was originally born in Debre Zeit around 1984 but we are unsure of his exact age. He was brought to the Missionaries of Charity orphanage in Addis Abba in 1991 by unknown persons. He knows that his father died and is unsure of what happened to his mother. He had polio at some point before coming to the orphanage and walked with difficulty using heavy braces and crutches.
Additional information Tamirat had polio as a child before coming to the orphanage. He used heavy braces and crutches to walk with difficulty.
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 8 years
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 1991
To the best of your knowledge, child was Relinquished
Region of relinquishment Oromia Region
Zone of relinquishment North Shewa – Oromia Region
City/town of relinquishment Debre Zebit
Do you believe child(ren) were relinquished willingly? Yes
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Americans for African Adoptions (USA)
Adoptive Country USA
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Missionaries of Charity
Region of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
