Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian family of girl born 2010 near Kombulcha, Amhara. She was found in Kombolcha on November 8th, 2010. She was adopted to the USA through Adoption Advocates International via Bête Hitsanet.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent
Child’s Information

4 months
Gender of Child Girl
Ethnicity of Child Amhara
Additional information about child’s ethnicity Born near Kombulcha
Year of child’s birth 2010
Name of child at the time of adoption Selamawit
Ethiopian birth name of child Possible name Selamawit
Age of child at adoption 0-12 months
Year child was adopted 2011
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2010
To the best of your knowledge, child was Abandoned
Region child(ren) found Amhara Region
Zone child(ren) found South Wollo – Amhara Region
City/town child(ren) found Kombolcha
Details of child(ren)’s abandonment Found in Kombolcha on November 8th, 2010. Taken to Bete Hitsanat.
Police officer involved with the case Abundej D., Officer Kombolcha Police
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Adoption Advocates International (WA USA)
Adoptive Country USA
Additional information regarding adoption agency and/or country of adoption was at Bete Hitsanet before being moved to Layla House
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Bête Hitsanet
Orphanage or care center workers and their titles, if known Menywah Assefa
Region of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa zone
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 Gail Zorfe Managing 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