Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian family of Mamush born in 2003. He was left at the Missionaries of Charity orphanage in Jimma by his mother, K.A., as an infant. He had a brother, F. N., who would now be about 21 yrs of age. The orphanage stated that K.A. planned to return to Maji. Mamush was adopted in 2004.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian family
Child’s Information 
Gender of Child Boy
Ethnicity of Child Oromo
Year of child’s birth 2003
Name of child at the time of adoption Mamush
Ethiopian birth name of child Mamush
Age of child at adoption 0-12 months
Year child was adopted 2004
Give information about child’s Ethiopian family, if known. Baby boy left at missionaries of charity orphanage in Jimma. Correspondence with the orphanage by adoptive parents revealed Ethiopian mother and older brother intended to return to Maji. The child was brought by police to Addis Ababa
Are you searching for another child from the same Ethiopian family? Yes
Give data about other children from the same Ethiopian family A brother, now approximately 21 years old
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2003
To the best of your knowledge, child was Abandoned
Region child(ren) found Oromia Region
Zone child(ren) found Jimma – Oromia Region
City/town child(ren) found Jimma
Details of child(ren)’s abandonment Child left outside the orphanage after mother (K.A) and brother (F.N) had stayed at MOC for one month.
Police officer involved with the case Unknown
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed UNKNOWN Adoption Agency
Adoptive Country UNKNOWN receiving country
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
