Adoptee Search: Twin Girls born 2013 in Addis Ababa Adopted to the UK / UAE in 2013 through a Private Facilitator via Kebebe Tsehay and Edget Orphanage

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

Sara 3 weeks

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

Biruktawit, 3 wks

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.

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