Adopted Person searching for Ethiopian Family of girl, Helen, born in Gondar in 2000. Her mother died at Missionaries of Charity in Addis Ababa in 2002. Helen was adopted to the USA in 2002 through an unknown adoption agency via Missionaries of Charity orphanage.
Submitted by Adopted Person
Child’s Information 
Gender of Child Girl
Ethnicity of Child Unknown
Additional information about child’s ethnicity Born in Gondar
Year of child’s birth 2000
Name of child at the time of adoption Mariam, Helen, Abebe
Ethiopian birth name of child Helen
Age of child at adoption 2 years
Year child was adopted 2002
Give information about child’s Ethiopian family, if known. Her mother died in Missionaries of Charity Home of the Sick and Dying in Addis Ababa; no infomation about her father. Helen was born in Gondar.
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 2 years
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2002
To the best of your knowledge, child was Relinquished
Region of relinquishment Addis Ababa Region
Zone of relinquishment Addis Ababa – Addis Ababa Region
City/town of relinquishment Addis Ababa
Name and relationship of relinquishing adult Mother
Do you believe child(ren) were relinquished willingly? Yes
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Unknown Adoption Agency
Adoptive Country USA
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Missionaries of Charity
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
