Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian Family of girl Shibire from Godere / Gambela born 2008. She was relinquished by her father and adopted to the USA in 2011 through International Adoptions Net via Sele Enat.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent
Child’s Information

Gender of Child Girl
Ethnicity of Child OTHER
Year of child’s birth 2008
Ethiopian birth name of child Shibire S
Age of child at adoption 2 years
Year child was adopted 2011
Give information about child’s Ethiopian family, if known. From Godere near Gambela. Her father, Simim D, relinquished Shibire
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 1 year
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2009
To the best of your knowledge, child was Relinquished
Region of relinquishment Gambela Region
Zone of relinquishment Administrative Zone 3 – Gambela Region
City/town of relinquishment Gambela
Name and relationship of relinquishing adult Father – Simim D.
Do you believe child(ren) were relinquished willingly? No
If you answered “No” to the previous question, please explain We did one previous search and found the birth mother who we were told was deceased. The birth mother told the searcher that she had left for some time and when she returned the father and her sister had relinquished Shibire and also her older sister, Semeret. Shibire and Semeret were relinquished separately and we were not told they were sisters. They were adopted by two different families.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed International Adoption Net (USA)
List adoption agency workers with titles if known Abebe at Sel Enat orphanage in Addis Ababa. Mitin Terihun
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 Abebe Bayou; Mitin Tesfaye?
Region of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption UNKNOWN orphanage
Region of orphanage or care center Gambela Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Unknown Zone
City/Town of orphanage or care center Unknown