Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian family of girl, named Fasika or Fasiki, born 2008 in Bahir Dar. The child was abandoned and found in a restaurant by people working there. Fasika was placed in Bête Hitsanet orphanage and adopted to the USA through World Association for Children and Parents (WACAP) (USA).
Submitted by Adoptive Parent
Child’s Information
Gender of Child Girl
Ethnicity of Child Unknown
Year of child’s birth 2008
Ethiopian birth name of child Fasika or Fasiki
Age of child at adoption 0-12 months
Year child was adopted 2008
Give information about child’s Ethiopian family, if known. Born in Bahir Dar to a single mom. Mom’s family believed to be from Gondar.
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2008
To the best of your knowledge, child was Abandoned
Region child found Amhara Region
Zone child found Bahir Dar – Amhara Region
City/town child found Bahir Dar
Details of child’s abandonment Local Restaurant. Found by people working there.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed IN ETHIOPIA World Association for Children and Parents (WACAP) (USA)
List adoption agency workers with titles if known Worked with Ato Teklu in Ethiopia
Adoptive Country USA
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Bête Hitsanet
Region of orphanage or care center Amhara Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Bahir Dar – Amhara Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center Bahir Dar
