Adoptee searching for Ethiopian family. Girl born in 2004, Ethiopian name Lemlem, was found at/near the central bus station of Yirgatchefe in the Gedeo Zone, SNNPR in June 2006. She has a scar below her right eye. She was adopted to France in 2007 through Children of the Sun Agency via SOS Infants Ethiopia and Toukoul Orphanages.
Submitted by Adoptee
Child’s Information
1.5 yrs
Gender of Child Girl
Ethnicity of Child UNKNOWN
Year of child’s birth 2004
Name of child at the time of adoption Name given by the orphanage was Lemlem
Age of child at adoption 2 years
Year child was adopted 2007
Additional information She has a scar below her right eye
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
1.5 yrs
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 1 year
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2006
To the best of your knowledge, child was Abandoned
Region of relinquishment Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region
Zone of relinquishment SNNPR, Gedeo
City/town of relinquishment Dila
Information about the abandonment: According to the paperwork, she was found in/near the central bus station of Yirgatchefe in the Gedeo Zone, SNNPR in the early morning hours (3:30 AM) of June 17, 2006.
Police officer involved with the case Colonel Ayele D.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Children of the sun (France)
List adoption agency workers with titles if known Daniel ALEMAYEHU
Adoptive Country France
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Toukoul
Region of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption SOS Infants Ethiopia
Region of orphanage or care center SNNPR
