Female adoptee, birth name Elsabeth, searching for Ethiopian family. She was born in 1991 in Addis Ababa. According to Konjit D., the woman who claimed to have found the child, the mother was a young employee, around 18/19, who became pregnant while working at Konjit’s beauty salon / hotel. She gave birth at the business and a few days later left. She was adopted in 1991 to the Netherlands through Stichting Afrika via Abebech Gobena. Additional photos of her birth place as well as photos of Konjit are available.
Submitted by Adoptee searching for Ethiopian family
Child’s Information
Gender of Child Girl
Year of child’s birth 1991
Name of child at the time of adoption – include nicknames Elsabeth
Age of child at adoption 0-12 months
Year child was adopted 1991
Give information about child’s Ethiopian family According to the woman who claimed to have found the child, the mother was a young employee, around 18/19, who became pregnant while working at her beauty salon / hotel. She gave birth at the business and a few days later left.
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 1991
To the best of your knowledge, child was Abandoned
Region child(ren) found Addis Ababa Region
Zone child(ren) found Addis Ababa zone
City/town child(ren) found Addis Ababa
Details of child(ren)’s abandonment According to the reported finder, Konjit D., the child was left at a few days old by her mother in one of the rooms of the hotel / beauty salon that she owned. The Abebech Gobena orphanage has in their file that the child was brought by the Swedish hospitality on September 21st, 1991 western calendar/ 10-01-1984 Ethiopian calendar.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Stichting Afrika (Netherlands)
List adoption agency workers with titles if known Alemu Tadesse
Adoptive Country Netherlands
Orphanage/care center #1
4 month, Nov 91
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Abebech Gobena Yehsanat Kebkabena Limat Dirijit
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
