Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian family of girl born 2006. She was found abandoned in Kolfe Keranyo district of Addis Ababa, Alem Bank area Kebele 4 when she was aprox. 15 days old. She was adopted to the USA in 2007 through Adoption Advocates International via Kebebe Tsehay.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent
Child’s Information
3 months
Gender of Child Girl
Ethnicity of Child Gurage
Year of child’s birth 2006
Name of child at the time of adoption Roma
Ethiopian birth name of child Yerom was name given at orphanage
Age of child at adoption 0-12 months
Year child was adopted 2007
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2006
To the best of your knowledge, child was Abandoned
Region child(ren) found Addis Ababa Region
Zone child(ren) found Addis Ababa zone
City/town child(ren) found Addis Ababa
Details of child(ren)’s abandonment Found in Kolfe Keranyo district, Alem Bank area Kebele 4. She was aprox. 15 days old
Police officer involved with the case Endalkachew T.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Adoption Advocates International (WA USA)
List adoption agency workers with titles if known Gail Gorfe Manager
Adoptive Country USA
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Kebebe Tsehay
Region of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa – Addis Ababa Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Layla House
Orphanage or care center workers and their titles, if known Gail Gorfe Director Merrily Ripley director
Region of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa – Addis Ababa Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
