Adoptive parent searching for Ethiopian family of girl born in 2010 and relinquish by her mother, Fitsum B., in early 2011 in Harar / Harer. She was adopted to the USA in 2011 through American World adoption agency via Abenezer Orphanage.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent
Child’s Information
3 months
Gender of Child Girl
Year of child’s birth 2010
Name of child at the time of adoption Hibre or Hibret
Age of child at adoption 0-12 months
Year child was adopted 2011
Give information about child’s Ethiopian family, if known. Birth mother name listed as Fitsum B. Born in Dire Dawa.
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2011
To the best of your knowledge, child was Relinquished
Region of relinquishment Harari Region
Zone of relinquishment Harari – Harari Region
City/town of relinquishment Harar (or Harer)
Name and relationship of relinquishing adult Birth mom – Fitsum B, supported by woman named Yetnayet in January 2011
Do you believe child(ren) were relinquished willingly? Yes
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed America World Adoption (USA)
Adoptive Country USA
Additional information regarding adoption agency and/or country of adoption Was in Abeneezer Orphage in Harar then in Addis prior to going to America World
Orphanage/care center #1
8 months
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Abenezer
Orphanage or care center workers and their titles Elizabeth – director
Region of orphanage or care center Harari Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Harari – Harari Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center Harar (or Harer)
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Abenezer
Orphanage or care center workers and their titles, if known Elizabeth- 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 A private investigation completed in 2013 did not find birth mother. Birth father was listed as unknown
