Male born 2009 in Mekele, adopted to the USA in 2010 using Gladney Center for Adoption via Initiative Ethiopia Child and Family Support and Bana Social Support Association / Bana Center
Submitted by Adoptive parent searching for child’s Ethiopian family
Child’s Information
Gender of Child male
Ethnicity of Child UNKNOWN
Year of child’s birth 2009
Ethiopian birth Name of Child Misikir
Name of child at the time of adoption Misikir
Ethiopian family members’ first names Fikirte
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2009
Age of child at adoption 0-12 months
Year child was adopted 2010
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Gladney Center for Adoption (USA)
Ethiopian representative of adoption agency Belay
Country to which the child was adopted USA
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Initiative Ethiopia Child and Family Support
Orphanage or care center representative Arega
Region of orphanage or care center Tigray Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Mekele – Tigray Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center UNKNOWN
Additional information about this orphanage or care center Bana Social Support Association (Bana Center)
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 Mekele Hospital
Region where child was found Tigray Region
Zone where child was found Mekele – Tigray Region
City/town where child was found Mek’ele / Mekele
Police Officer involved with the case Not sure. Mekele Hopsital contacted the police to report Misikir’s abandonment
Others who assisted the child Bizayene
Additional information that could be useful in making a match Mother, Fikirte, was admitted into the Mekele Hospital in June 2009 and had her week old baby boy with her
