Adoptive Parent Searching for Ethiopian Family of Twin Girls born 2013 in Addis Ababa. Their mother left Biruktawit and Sara at 7 days old in Yekatit 12 Hospital whilst under treatment for low birth weight. A police officer brought them to Kibebe Tsehay Orphange. They were adopted to the UK / UAE through local facilitator Samson Tefera in 2013 via Edget Orphanage.
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Child’s Information
Gender of Children Girl
Ethnicity of Children UNKNOWN
Year of children’s birth 2013
Ethiopian birth names of children TWINS: Biruktawit and Sara
Age of children at adoption 0-12 months
Year children were adopted 2013
Additional information Biruktawit had a birth mark across her tummy and a slightly lazy lip.
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when children entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year children entered a care center or orphanage 2013
To the best of your knowledge, children were Abandoned
Region child(ren) found Addis Ababa Region
Zone child(ren) found Addis Ababa – Addis Ababa Region
City/town child(ren) found Addis Ababa
Details of child(ren)’s abandonment Their mother left the twin girls estimated to be 7 days old in Yekatit 12 Hospital whilst under treatment for low birth weight. They were brought to Kibebetsehay Orphange before moving to Edget Ophanage.
Police officer involved with the case D/S Berihun B, Arada District Kebele 10
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Faciltator
List adoption agency workers with titles if known Facilitator, Samson Tefera; Sister Zenab from Edget Ophange
Adoptive Country UK / UAE
Additional information regarding adoption agency and/or country of adoption The girls are now British Citizens but are living in Abu Dhabi in the UAE.
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Kebebe Tsehay
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 used in the adoption Edget Orphanage
Orphanage or care center workers and their titles, if known Looked after by Sister Zenab and Etanse (health care worker) Himanont (nanny)
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 The girls stayed here until they were adopted.
