Male estimated to be born October/November 2008, found abandoned and very ill and severe underweight at approximately a few weeks old at busy path way close to Kuyera/Kuriyara hospital and nursery school in Kuyera/Kuriyara woreda of Oromia Region, close to Shashemene. Adopted to Denmark in 2009 through Sele Enat and AC International Child Support. The child is now healthy and happy, but needs to know about birth family.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian family
Child’s Information
2 months
Gender of Child male
Ethnicity of Child Oromo (Child looks like Hadiya/Kembata/Kambat people.)
Year of child’s birth 2008
Ethiopian family members’ names Unknown
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 2009
Number of siblings/cousins adopted with the child 0
Number of siblings/cousins adopted to other families 0
Additional information about the child Born most likely Tikemet 2001 Ethiopian time, estimated October/November 2008, European time. Admitted to orphanage Sele Enat Mahiber Association, Addis Ababa 13.12.2008.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed AC International Child Support/AC Boernehjaelp (Denmark)
Ethiopian representative of adoption agency Yeti
Country to which the child was adopted Denmark
Receiving country representative Tove
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Sele Enat
Orphanage or care center representative Hana
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 UNKNOWN
Information for Abandoned Children
Name of person who found the child Teje
Relationship or title of person who found the child Foster mother
Region where child was found Oromia Region
Zone where child was found West Arsi – Oromia Region
City/town where child was found Shashamane
Police Officer involved with the case Negaso
Additional information that could be useful in making a match Found abandoned, very ill and severe underweight, approximately a few weeks old at busy path way (now a dirt side road to the mainstreet) close to Kuyera/Kuriyara hospital and nursery school in Kuyera/Kuriyara woreda of Oromia Region, close to Shashemene, Oromia Regional State.
