Adoptee searching for her Ethiopian family. Selass was born in 1989. In June, 1991, she was abandoned at the hospital in Dessie (Dese), Amhara Region with a serious illness. At the time her age was estimated to be between 18 months and 2 years. Some paperwork indicates that her mother may have died of “cerebral disease” a few days earlier, but other paperwork states her parents are unknown. In 1991, she was adopted to France through Les Amis des Enfants du Monde via Toukoul Orphanage.
Submitted by Adoptee
Child’s Information
Gender of Child Girl
Ethnicity of Child Amhara
Year of child’s birth 1989
Ethiopian birth name of child Selass
Age of child at adoption 18 months – 2 years
Year child was adopted 1991
Give information about child’s Ethiopian family, if known. According to her adoption papers, her mother died from “cerebral disease.” However in the court paperwork, her parents are listed as unknown. Selass was admitted to “Dessie Hospital” because of a serious disease on 26/06/1991 in the afternoon and she was follow by Doctor Getenet.
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 18 months – 2 years
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 1991
To the best of your knowledge, child was Abandoned
Region child(ren) found Amhara Region
Zone child(ren) found North Wollo – Amhara Region
City/town child(ren) found Dessie (Dese)
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Les Amis des Enfants du Monde (France)
List adoption agency workers with titles if known Nelly, Daniel Haile, Dr Zewdu Nega, Miss Gueda Bizuneh
Adoptive Country France
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Toukoul Orphanage
Orphanage or care center workers and their titles, Nelly
Region of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
