Adoptive parent searching for the Ethiopian family of Shewaye Werknah. Shewaye was born in 2002. After her mother died she lived with an aunt in Ambo, Oromia region. Later she was sent to live with a cousin in Addis Ababa. She ran away and ended up in an unknown orphanage. She was adopted in 2014 to the USA through International Adoption Net.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent
Child’s Information 
Gender of Child Girl
Year of child’s birth Born in 2002
Ethiopian birth name of child – Shewaye Werknah / Workneh
Age of child at adoption 14 years
Year child was adopted 2014 Year of Adoption
Give information about child’s Ethiopian family, if known. She lived with her cousin in Addis Abba but Shewaye had lived with her Aunt in Ambo. She ran away from cousin and went to the police Station.
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 9 years
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2014
To the best of your knowledge, child was Other
Region of origin Addis Ababa Region
City/town of origin Ambo
Give information about how the child became available for adoption Her mother passed away so she lived with her aunt in Ambo. Her cousin told her aunt that she would take her to Addis Abba so she could attend school. Shewaye and cousin didn’t get along, so she ran away to the police station and was paced into an orphanage.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed International Adoption Net (USA)
Adoptive Country USA
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption UNKNOWN orphanage
Region of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
