Female Adoptee searching for Ethiopian family. She was born in or before 1988, possibly as early as late 1987, and found near the city of Addis Ababa. She was adopted to the Netherlands through Stichting Afrika via Kebebe Tsehai Orphanage in 1989.
Submitted by Adoptee searching for Ethiopian family
Child’s Information

1 year old, 1989
Gender of Child Female
Year of child’s birth 1988
Name of child at the time of adoption Bethelehem Birla
Ethiopian birth name of child Bethelehem Birla
Age of child at adoption 1 years
Year child was adopted 1989
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 1988
To the best of your knowledge, child was Abandoned
Region child(ren) found Addis Ababa Region
Zone child(ren) found Addis Ababa – Addis Ababa Region
City/town child(ren) found Addis Ababa
Details of child(ren)’s abandonment They told us that is was nearby the city Addis Abeba, there are pictures of this place.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Stichting Afrika (Netherlands)
List adoption agency workers with titles if known Alemu Tadesse
Adoptive Country Netherlands
Additional information regarding adoption agency and/or country of adoption Adopted June 4, 1989 to Holland (Netherlands). There is a picture of Bethelehem and Shibirie Kebret at the Kebebe Tsehai Orphanage, she worked at the Orphanage.
Orphanage/care center #1

1 year old, 1989
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Kebebe Tsehai
Orphanage or care center workers and their titles Shibirie Kebret
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
Additional information about this orphanage or care center Coordinates: 9°2’59″N 38°45’18″E
Additional information that could be useful to the case There is a possibility Behelehem was born late 1987 or in 1988