Male born in 2014. He was found abandoned the same year in Dire Dawa town by a policeman named Bayush Girma. He was adopted to the USA in June 2015 through Adoption Associates (MI, USA) via Engida Hitsinat Merja Mahiber.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent searching for Child’s Ethiopian Family
Child’s Information
Gender of Child male
Additional information about child’s ethnicity From Dire Dawa
Year of child’s birth 2014
Ethiopian birth Name of Child Yohannes
Name of child at the time of adoption Yohannes
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2014
Age of child at adoption 1year
Year child was adopted 2015
Number of siblings/cousins adopted with the child 0
Number of siblings/cousins adopted to other families 0
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Adoption Associates (MI, USA)
Ethiopian representative of adoption agency Alemu
Other adoption agency workers Sisay, Sally
Country to which the child was adopted USA
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Engida Hitsinat Merja Mahiber
Region of orphanage or care center Dire Dawa Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Dire Dawa – Dire Dawa Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center Dire Dawa
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Engida Hitsinat Merja Mahiber
Region of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Addis Zone
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
Information for Abandoned Children
Name of person who found the child Bayush Girma
Relationship or title of person who found the child Police
Region where child was found Dire Dawa Region
Zone where child was found Dire Dawa – Dire Dawa Region
City/town where child was found Dire Dawa
Police Officer involved with the case Bayush Girma
