Adoptive parent searching for Ethiopian family of boy, Lencho, born 2007 at University Hospital, Jimma. His mother left him behind there. Lencho was adopted in 2008 to Belgium through Ray of Hope via Missionaries of Charity.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian family
Child’s Information
Gender of Child Boy
Ethnicity of Child Unknown
Year of child’s birth 2007
Name of child at the time of adoption Lencho
Ethiopian birth name of child Lencho
Age of child at adoption 0-12 months
Year child was adopted 2008
Give information about child’s Ethiopian family, if known. Born in University Hospital of Jimma on Ethiopian birthdate of 01/08/1999 and European birthdate of 09/04/2007. He was left behind by his mother in the hospital. He stayed for several months in the MOC of Jimma and than he was brought to the MOC of Addis Ababa.
Are you searching for another child from the same Ethiopian family? No
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2007 – 2008
To the best of your knowledge, child was Abandoned
Region child found Oromia Region
Zone child found Jimma – Oromia Region
City/town child found Jimma
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Ray of Hope (Belgium)
List adoption agency workers with titles if known Representative for Ray of Hope in Belgium was Erica van Beek, Representative for Ray of hope in Ethiopia was Bruk Beyene Ayano
Adoptive Country Belgium
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Missionaries of Charity
Region of orphanage or care center Oromia Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Jimma – Oromia Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center Jimma
Orphanage/care center #2
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 – Addis Ababa Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
