Male believed to be born in Damot Pulasa district, SNNPR in 2011. He was found abandoned at two months of age in the Abota Ulto kebele around Kado Village, Wolayita, SNNPR on March 9, 2011 by a woman named Etenesh Haile. He was adopted to the USA in 2012 through Children’s House International (USA) via Kingdom Vision International.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent searching for child’s Ethiopian family
Child’s Information
Gender of Child male
Ethnicity of Child Wolayta
Year of child’s birth 2011
Name of child at the time of adoption Dema Abota Ulto
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2011
Age of child at adoption – best guess as to real age 1
Year child was adopted 2012
Number of siblings/cousins adopted with the child 0
Number of siblings/cousins adopted to other families 0
Additional information about the child He was believed to be born in Damot Pulasa district and was discovered abandoned at two months of age in the Abota Ulto kebele around Kado Village on March 9, 2011. He was discovered by a woman named Etenesh Haile.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Children’s House International (USA)
Additional adoption agency information Kingdom Vision International – Sodo / Soddo
Ethiopian representative of adoption agency Abdissa
Country to which the child was adopted USA
Receiving country representative Denise Hubbard
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Kingdom Vision International
Orphanage or care center representative Eyob Kolcha Balcha
Region of orphanage or care center Nationalities, and Peoples Region, Southern Nations
Zone of orphanage or care center Nationalities, and Peoples Region, Wolayita – Southern Nations
City/Town of orphanage or care center Sodo (Wolaita Sodo)
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Thomas Center
Orphanage or care center representative Abdissa Benti Leye
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
Information for Abandoned Children
Name of person who found the child Etenesh Haile
Relationship or title of person who found the child Unknown
Region where child was found Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, Southern Nations
Zone where child was found Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, Wolayita / Wolayta
City/town where child was found UNKNOWN city or town
Police Officer involved with the case Tesfaye Teka Choramo
Others who assisted the child Degefu Dachew Shamena
