Adoptive Parent searching for the Ethiopian family of sibling girls. Zenash Alemayehu was born in 2003 in Kembata, SNNPR. Zenash was adopted to the USA in 2007 along with her younger sister, Yemsrach Alemayehu, born 2005. The girls were adopted through Christian World Adoption agency via Gelgella / Gelgela Integrated Orphans. Their mother, Selamnesh W., relinquished them. Their father, Alemayehu, is listed as deceased.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent
Child’s Information
4 years,2 years
Gender of Child Girl, Girl siblings
Ethnicity of Child Kembatta
Year of child’s birth 2003, 2005
Name of child at the time of adoption Zenash and Alemayehu
Ethiopian birth name of child Zenash Alemayehu and Yemsrach Alemayehu
Age of child at adoption 4 years and 2 years
Year child was adopted 2007
Give information about child’s Ethiopian family, if known. Born to Selamnesh W. in Lesho Kembatta. Father’s name was Alemayehu (deceased).
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 4 years and 2 years
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2007
To the best of your knowledge, child was Relinquished
Region of relinquishment Nationalities, and Peoples Region, Southern Nations
Zone of relinquishment Nationalities, and Peoples Region, Kembata Tembaro – Southern Nations
City/town of relinquishment UNKNOWN city or town
Name and relationship of relinquishing adult Selamnesh W., Mother
Do you believe child(ren) were relinquished willingly? Yes
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed IN ETHIOPIA Christian World Adoption (USA)
Adoptive Country USA
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Gelgella / Gelgela Integrated Orphans
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
