Baby girl was born around August 2004. She was left as a newborn at a police station in Adama in Oromia Region. She was taken to Addis Ababa and adopted to the USA in 2005 through Adoption Advocates International.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent
Child’s Information
Gender of Child Girl
Year of child’s birth 2004
Age of child at adoption 0-12 months
Year child was adopted 2005
Additional information Approximate birth date August 2004
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2004
Region child(ren) found Oromia Region
To the best of your knowledge, child was Abandoned
Zone child(ren) found Adama – Oromia Region
City/town child(ren) found Adama
Details of child(ren)’s abandonment Child was left at a police station as a newborn. She was taken to Adama Hospital and then to Adoption Advocates Layla House in Addis.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed IN ETHIOPIA Adoption Advocates International
List adoption agency workers with titles if known Gayle, Merrily
Adoptive Country USA
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Layla House
Region of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
