Adoptee Search: Girl Born 2008 in Addis Ababa Adopted to the USA in 2008 through Children’s Hope Internation via Finot Lewegon

Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian Family of girl Hiwot born 2008. She was relinquished in Addis by her mother Wolela B as an infant and adopted to the USA in 2008 through Children’s Hope International via Finot Lewegon Orphanage and House of Hope. Hiwot was born in Addis Ababa in Yeka Woreda, Kebele No. 13/14. Photo of Wolela is on file.

Submitted by Adoptive Parent

Child’s Information

Hiwot, 4 months

Gender of Child Girl

Ethnicity of Child Unknown

Year of child’s birth 2008

Ethiopian birth name of child Hiwot

Age of child at adoption  0-12 months

Year child was adopted 2008

Give information about child’s Ethiopian family, if known. Mother’s name is Wolela B. Father’s name is unknown. Hiwot was born in Addis Ababa in Yeka Woreda, Kebele 13/14.

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 Relinquished

Region of relinquishment Addis Ababa Region

Zone of relinquishment Addis Ababa – Addis Ababa Region

City/town of relinquishment Addis Ababa

Name and relationship of relinquishing adult Mother: Wolela B. Full name and picture on file.

Do you believe child was relinquished willingly? Yes

Adoption Agency Information

Adoption agency through which the child was processed Children’s Hope International

List adoption agency workers with titles if known Ethiopian Representative: Tsegay Fesseha Biadgo

Adoptive Country USA

Orphanage/care center #1

Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Finot Lewegon Orphanage

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

Additional information about this orphanage or care center: We visited this orphanage in Addis and met Hiwot’s mother there at our time of adoption.

Orphanage/care center #2

Orphanage or care center used in the adoption House of Hope

Orphanage or care center workers and their titles, if known Director: Tsegay Fesseha Biadgo and his wife; Driver: Ephrim Bekurtsion (Addis Abbaba)

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

Additional information about this orphanage or care center Location of House of Hope: Addis Ababa, Akaki-Kality sub city, Kebele No 01/03, House No. 1304

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