Male born in the Dil Chora Hospital, Dire Dawa, on or around 4/11/13. His mother provided false information and vanished after the birth. He was placed in the Abenezer Orphanage in Dire Dawa then transferred to Addis Ababa and the Thomas Center. He was adopted to the USA in 2014 through Children’s House International.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian family
Child’s Information
6 months
Gender of Child male
Year of child’s birth 2013
Ethiopian birth Name of Child Nardos
Name of child at the time of adoption Nardos
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2013
Age of child at adoption – best guess as to real age 1
Year child was adopted 2014
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 Children’s House International (USA)
Ethiopian representative of adoption agency Kathy H.
Country to which the child was adopted USA
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Abenezer
Orphanage or care center representative Mati
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
Additional information about this orphanage or care center Nardos was under care there from 4/13/13 to October 2013. They were granted guardianship of him on 9/6/13 as he was abandoned. At some point he was transferred to Abenezer in Addis, but I am told only a short time before transfer to Thomas Center.
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Thomas Center
Orphanage or care center representative Sister Leti
Other orphanage or care center workers Judy, Nati
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 Nardos was under care there from October 2013 – May 2014
Information for Abandoned Children
Name of person who found the child Hiwot Getahew
Relationship or title of person who found the child Neonatal Nurse at Dil Chora Hospital, Dire Dawa
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 Deputy Sergeant Bizualem Hibestu
Additional information that could be useful in making a match Nardos was abandoned by his mother, who left the hospital after giving birth on 4/11/13 It was discovered she had given a false name/address upon check-in. When the police went to the address given, it was discovered that the address was incorrect. He was transferred to Abenezer Orphanage in Dire Dawa on 4/14/13. In October 2013 he was transferred briefly to Abenezer in Addis, before going to Thomas Center in Addis.
