Adoptee Search – Male born in Addis Ababa in 2009, birth name Solomon (Selemon). Child was relinquished at the hospital, upon birth, by his mother Serkie W. He was adopted to the USA in 2009 through Finot Lewegon Orphanage and International Adoption Guides.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent searching for child’s Ethiopian family
Child’s Information
5.5 months
Gender of Child male
Ethnicity of Child Amhara
Additional information about child’s ethnicity Mother is from Wollo
Year of child’s birth 2009
Ethiopian birth Name of Child Solomon (Selemon)
Name of child at the time of adoption Solomon (Selemon)
Ethiopian family members’ names Serkie W. – mother
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 2009
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 International Adoption Guides (USA)
Ethiopian representative of adoption agency Haile
Other adoption agency workers Beza, Yabikebra, Aberash
Country to which the child was adopted USA
Receiving country representative Alisa Bivens
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Ethiopia, Finot Lewegon Orphanage
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
Additional information about this orphanage or care center Child stayed in IAG care center from birth. Orphanage was only used as a cover.
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed UNKNOWN orphanage
Information for Relinquished Children
Name of person who relinquished child Serkie W.
Relationship of person who relinquished child mother
Region where child was relinquished Addis Ababa Region
Zone where child was relinquished Addis Ababa – Addis Ababa Region
City/town where child was relinquished Addis Ababa
Additional relinquishment information Child was relinquished at the hospital, upon birth
