Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian family of girl born January 2012. She was found at approximately 3 days old on January 25, 2012 at 11:30 am in the Harari People region, Janela Disctrict, Kebele 15 around the place known as Chigign Tabiya. She was found wrapped in red underwear and a bed net by Aberash K. and Mesfin K. The police took her to Abenezer orphanage. She was adopted to the USA in 2012 through America World Adoption.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian family
Child’s Information
Gender of Child Girl
Additional information about child’s ethnicity We think she is Oromo, but do not know for sure
Year of child’s birth 2012
Name of child at the time of adoption Hanna (given by the orphange)
Ethiopian birth name of child Hanna (given by the orphange)
Age of child at adoption 0-12 months
Year child was adopted 2012
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 Harari Region
Zone child(ren) found Harari – Harari Region
City/town child(ren) found Harar (or Harer)
Details of child(ren)’s abandonment Approximately 3 days old. Found on January 25, 2012 at 11:30 am. In the Harari People region, Janela Disctrict, Kebele 15 around the place known as Chigign Tabiya. She was found wrapped in red underwear and a bed net by Aberash K. and Mesfin K. The police took her to Abenezer orphanage.
Police officer involved with the case Chief Sergeant Abebech S., Deputy Sergeant Sara W.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed America World Adoption (USA)
List adoption agency workers with titles if known America World Adoption employee Ephrem K. went to the place where the child was left abandoned and interviewed a witness and police officer on June 12, 2012.
Adoptive Country USA
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Abenezer
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 America World Home
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
