Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian family of girl born in 2012. She was found when she was approximately 10 days old by a Police Officer named Terefesh N. near a mosque in the town of Sululta, Oromia Special Zone Addis Ababa Surroundings. She was extremely small, likely premature, and malnourished. She was adopted in 2013 to the USA through Adoption Avenues via Biftu Orphanage.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian family
Child’s Information
1 month
Gender of Child Girl
Ethnicity of Child Oromo
Year of child’s birth 2012
Name of child at the time of adoption Kena
Ethiopian birth name of child Possible name Kena
Age of child at adoption 0-12 months
Year child was adopted 2013
Additional information Small scar on top of left hand near wrist
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2012
To the best of your knowledge, child was Abandoned
Region child(ren) found Oromia Region
Zone child(ren) found Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne – Oromia Region
City/town child(ren) found Sululta
Details of child(ren)’s abandonment Kena was found when she was approximately 10 days old by a Police Officer named Terefesh N. She was possibly found near a mosque in the town of Sululta, Kebele 01, Zone: Oromia Special Zone Addis Ababa Surroundings. She was extremely small, likely premature, and malnourished.
Police officer involved with the case Terefesh N. was listed as the police officer finding Kena.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Adoption Avenues (USA)
List adoption agency workers with titles if known Dr. Radu Baila – International Program Director at Adoption Avenues ETHIOPIAN Attorney: LEMU GIRMA Adoption Avenues Foster Home Nannies : Sister, Worknesh, Saba, Freta
Adoptive Country USA
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Biftu 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 BIFTU CHILD CENTER ASSOCIATION in Nifas Silek Lafto Subcity, Kebele 08
Orphanage/care center #2
7 months
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Adoption Avenues Foster Home
Orphanage or care center workers and their titles, if known The head of the care center was known as “Sister” Additional nannies: Saba, Worknesh, and Freta
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 GULELE SUB CITY KEBELE 08/16
