Female adoptee searching for Ethiopian family. She was found abandoned in Addis Ababa zone, Higher 23 on August 21st, 1985 as an infant. She was adopted to the Netherlands in 1986 through Wereldkinderen/NICWO via Kebebe Tsehay.
Submitted by Adoptee searching for Ethiopian family
Child’s Information 
Gender of Child Girl
Year of child’s birth 1985
Name of child at the time of adoption Yemiserach / Yemisirach
Ethiopian birth name of child Yemiserach / Yemisirach
Age of child at adoption 0-12 months
Year child was adopted 1986
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 1985
To the best of your knowledge, child was Abandoned
Region child(ren) found Addis Ababa Region
Zone child(ren) found Addis Ababa zone
City/town child(ren) found Addis Ababa
Additional information I was found abandoned according to information given on 21/8/1985 (European calendar) by the residents of the vicinity in the zone of Higher 23.
Four months later I had a medical check. My weight was 7800, height 63 cm and head circ. 43 cm.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Wereldkinderen/NICWO (Netherlands)
List adoption agency workers with titles if known Addis Ababa Awraja Court march 28, 1986 Judge: Lemma Mekonnen Attorney Ministry of Labour & Social Affairs: Rahel Abraham and Mr. Menagesha Haile Attorney of the adopters: Mrs. Riemerswa Kok
Adoptive Country Netherlands
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Kebebe Tsehay
Orphanage or care center workers and their titles, if known Don’t know any names, but I do have pictures.
Region of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa zone
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Kebebe Tsehay
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
