Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian Family of girl, Dureti, born in 2011 and adopted in 2012 through Adoption Advocates International USA. She was found in Shashamane, Oromia Region by Woya G. and was cared for at Sele Enat in Shashamane then Sele Enat in Addis.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent looking for Ethiopian Family
Child’s Information

earliest photo available; age unknown
Gender of Child Girl
Ethnicity of Child Unknown
Additional information about child’s ethnicity Possibly Oromo
Year of child’s birth 2011
Name of child at the time of adoption Dureti (aka Duret)
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 2011
Region of origin Oromia Region
Zone of origin West Arsi – Oromia Region
City/town of origin Shashamane
Give information about how the child became available for adoption Baby reported to Woreda 1 police station (Kebele 08, Arada) by Woya G.; report signed by Sergeant Tsehay A.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Adoption Advocates International AAI (WA, USA)
List adoption agency workers with titles if known Tirunesh: caretaker at Layla House (Addis) and Elizabeth G: AAI employee who wrote child report for Adoption Advocates
International Adoptive Country USA
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Sele Enat
Orphanage or care center workers and their titles, if known Was cared for at Sele Enat in Shashamane then Sele Enat in Addis
Region of orphanage or care center Oromia Region
Zone of orphanage or care center West Arsi – Oromia Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center Shashamane
Orphanage/care center #2

approx. 3 months
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Layla House
Orphanage or care center workers and their titles, if known Tirunesh: caretaker, nanny (would love to also find her if possible)
Region of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa Region
Zone of orphanage or care center UNKNOWN zone
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa