Adoptive parent searching for Ethiopian family of male born in 2008 in Addis Ababa. Aregawi, as he is known, was found 21/02/2008 at Yeka Sub City, Kebele 16/17, in the area formerly called Woreda 16, Kebele 22 at the vicinity commonly called Kidanemihret Church Shelter. He was found with his umbilical cord still attached. He was placed in the Edget Orphanage and then the Koala Center. He was adopted to Australia in 2008 through International Family Law Branch.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent
Child’s Information
About 4 months
Gender of Child male
Ethnicity of Child UNKNOWN
Additional information about child’s ethnicity Born in Addis Ababa
Year of child’s birth 2008
Ethiopian birth Name of Child Aregawi
Name of child at the time of adoption Aregawi Owen C.
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2008
Age of child at adoption 0-12 months
Year child was adopted 2008
Number of siblings/cousins adopted with the child 0
Number of siblings/cousins adopted to other families 0
Additional information about the child Aregawi has a relatively light skin tone.
Adoption Agency Information
5-6 months
Adoption agency through which the child was processed International Family Law Branch (Australia), Attorney-General’s Department
Ethiopian representative of adoption agency Lakew
Other adoption agency workers Misrak
Country to which the child was adopted Australia
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Koala Center
Orphanage or care center representative Lakew Gebeyehu
Other orphanage or care center workers Misrak Getahun Zewde
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
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Edget Orphanage
Orphanage or care center representative Sister Zenebech – Edget Hitsuant Masadegiya
Other orphanage or care center workers Sister Zenebech
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
Additional information about this orphanage or care center Was under the care of Sister Zenebech
Information for Abandoned Children
Six and a half months
Name of person who found the child Unknown
Relationship or title of person who found the child Unknown
Region where child was found Addis Ababa Region
Zone where child was found Addis Ababa – Addis Ababa Region
City/town where child was found Addis Ababa
Police Officer involved with the case Haileyesus Bekele, Inspector, North Coordination Sub-Section Head
Others who assisted the child Sister Zenebech
Additional information that could be useful in making a match Aregawi, as he is known, was found 21/02/2008 at 7.30pm at Yeka Sub City, Kebele 16/17, in the area formerly called Woreda 16, Kebele 22 at the vicinity commonly called Kidanemihret Church Shelter. He was found with his umbilical cord still attached. That same day he was taken to the Black Lion Hospital for treatment and stayed there for two days. On the 23/02/2008 he was transferred to Edget Orphanage.
