Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian family of girl, birth name Bizunesh Assefa, born in 2009 in the Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Region. Her Ethiopian mother’s name is Sukare. Bizunesh was adopted to the USA in 2010 through Children’s House International via the Thomas Center.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian family
Child’s Information
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Gender of Child Girl
Ethnicity of Child Sidama
Additional information about child’s ethnicity Bensa
Year of child’s birth 2009
Name of child at the time of adoption Bizunesh
Ethiopian birth name of child Bizunesh Assefa
Age of child at adoption 1 years
Year child was adopted 2010
Give information about child’s Ethiopian family, if known. Father deceased Birth Mother: Sukare
Additional information met birth mother in Addis court November 2010
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 1 year
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2010
To the best of your knowledge, child was Relinquished
Region of relinquishment Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region SNNPR
Zone of relinquishment Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, Sidama
City/town of relinquishment UNKNOWN city or town
Name and relationship of relinquishing adult Mother: Sukare
Do you believe child(ren) were relinquished willingly? Yes
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Children’s House International (USA)
List adoption agency workers with titles if known Kathleen Looser -LCSW
Adoptive Country USA
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Thomas Center
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
