Adoptee Search – Male left at Godanaw Rehabilitation Center in Kirkos in 2003, adopted to Australia through Koala House and Kidane Mehret in 2003. There is no Ethiopian name known for this child.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent searching for child’s Ethiopian family
Child’s Information
Gender of Child male
Ethnicity of Child UNKNOWN, possibly Tigray based on name of mother (if this is correct)
Additional information about child’s ethnicity Possibly from Tigray based on name of mother (if this is correct)
Year of child’s birth 2003
Ethiopian birth Name of Child No name given
Ethiopian family members’ first names Azeb (if correct)
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2003
Age of child at adoption 0-12 months
Year child was adopted 2003
Additional information about the child Has large gap in front teeth.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Australian Government System
Additional adoption agency information Koala House (Australia) Lakew Gebeyehu and Misrak Getahun
Ethiopian representative of adoption agency Lakew and Misrak
Country to which the child was adopted Australia
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Kidane Mehret
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Koala Center
Orphanage or care center representative Lakew Gebeyehu
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
Information for Abandoned Children
City/town where child was found Addis Ababa
Others who assisted the child Ato Mulato Tesfa
Additional information that could be useful in making a match Was left at Godanaw Rehabilitation Center in Kirkos on 16 October 2003 in the middle of the night.
