Adopted Person Searching for Ethiopian Family of girl Heven born 1996. She was relinquinshed in 2005 by her uncle, a doctor in Addis Ababa. She was adopted in 2006 to Italy through CIFA via Betesaida. Heven has a brother Teddy who she believes is still in Ethiopia. Photo of uncle and some cousins is on file.
Submitted by Adopted Person
Child’s Information
Gender of Child Girl
Ethnicity of Child UNKNOWN
Year of child’s birth 1996
Name of child at the time of adoption Heven Fikre
Age of child at adoption 12 years
Year child was adopted 2006
Give information about child’s Ethiopian family, if known. I do not remember the name of my uncle and my many cousins. I lived in my uncle’s house who was a doctor in Addis Ababa, in a very rich neighborhood. My uncle had sons who lived with him and 3 or 4 others in america. They took me to the orphanage of Addis Ababa, called Betesaida.
Are you searching for another child from the same Ethiopian family? Yes
Give data about other children from the same Ethiopian family I have a brother left in Ethiopia and I think he was called Teddy Fikre, and he did not live in Addis Ababa.
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 10 years
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2005
Region of origin Addis Ababa Region
Zone of origin Addis Ababa – Addis Ababa Region
City/town of origin Addis Ababa
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed CIFA (Italy)
Adoptive Country Italy
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Betesaida
Region of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Zone Addis Ababa
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
