Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian family of girl born in 2014 in Addis Ababa. Baby girl was found as a young infant in January 2014 near ETV compound across from Black Lion Hospital. She may have spent a few days in Kebebe Tsehay government orphanage before being transferred to Edget Children’s Orphanage. She was adopted by a Canadian couple living in Adu Dhabi, U.A.E. through a facilitator in 2014.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent
Child’s Information

3 weeks
Gender of Child Girl
Year of child’s birth 2014
Name of child at the time of adoption Rut
Age of child at adoption 0-12 months
Year child was adopted 2014
Additional information Small dark spot on the white part of her left eye.
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2014
To the best of your knowledge, child was Abandoned
Region child(ren) found Addis Ababa Region
Zone child(ren) found Addis Ababa – Addis Ababa Region
City/town child(ren) found Addis Ababa
Details of child(ren)’s abandonment Baby girl was found in January 2014 near ETV compound across from Black Lion Hospital.
Police officer involved with the case Police Officers: D/S Asrat D. M. & D/S Tesfaye A. K.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed IN ETHIOPIA UNKNOWN Adoption Agency
List adoption agency workers with titles if known Facilitator: Samson T.
Adoptive Country Canada
Additional information regarding adoption agency and/or country of adoption Adopted by Canadian couple living in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
Orphanage/care center #1

3 months
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Kebebe Tsehay
Orphanage or care center workers and their titles, if known It is possible that baby girl spent a few days in Kebebe Tsehay government orphanage before being transferred to Edget Children’s 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 Edget Children’s Orphanage
Orphanage or care center workers and their titles, if known Run by Sister Zenyb. Nannies: Himanot & Sinkenesh.
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