Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian Family of girl, Nigist, born 2009 in Addis Ababa. Her mother Yesmeserach relinquished her in 2009 to Finot Lewegon Orphanage. She was adopted in 2009 to the USA through All God’s Children via Finot Lewegon and Hannah’s Hope. Photo of Yesmeserach is on file.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent
Child’s Information
Gender of Child Girl
Ethnicity of Child Tigraway
Year of child’s birth 2009
Ethiopian birth name of child Nigist
Age of child at adoption 0-12 months
Year child was adopted 2009
Give information about child’s Ethiopian family, if known. Her mother’s name is Yesmeserach A. Nigist was born in Addis Ababa. Her mother had no other children. We have no information on her father and know nothing about her extended family.
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2009
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 Her mother relinquished her.
Do you believe child(ren) were relinquished willingly? Yes
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed All God’s Children (USA)
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
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Hannah’s Hope
Orphanage or care center workers and their titles, if known Almaz Asresahin, Hannahs Hope Orphanage 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
Additional information that could be useful to the case Her mother relinquished Nigist at 5 months old to Finot Lewogen Orphanage. At 7 months old she was transferred to Hannahs Hope Orphanage. She remained there until 9 months old when she was adopted by us.
