Male born in 2001 adopted to the USA in 2005 using Americans for African Adoptions via Atetegeb Worku Memorial Orphans Support Association and Dawn of Hope
Submitted by Adoptive parent searching for child’s Ethiopian family
Child’s Information
Gender of Child male
Ethnicity of Child Oromo
Additional information about child’s ethnicity Amhara mother, Oromo father
Year of child’s birth 2001
Ethiopian birth Name of Child Natinael Tolosa
Name of child at the time of adoption Nathnael
Ethiopian family members’ first names, if known Tolosa, Tsehaye
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 2
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2003
Age of child at adoption 3
Year child was adopted 2005
Number of siblings/cousins adopted with the child 0
Number of siblings/cousins adopted to other families 0
Additional information about the child Child was allegedly 2 years and 7 months at time of relinquishment through Dawn of Hope in Addis and was given by mother, Tsehaye, to Atetegeb Worku Memorial Childcare Center. Mother stated father, Tolosa, had died when child was 7 months old.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Americans for African Adoptions (USA)
Ethiopian representative of adoption agency Tigist
Country to which the child was adopted USA
Receiving country representative Cheryl Shotts
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Atetegeb Worku Memorial Orphans Support Association
Orphanage or care center representative Sister Haregwoin
Region of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
Additional information about this orphanage or care center Supposedly child was received from Dawn of Hope Ethiopia
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Dawn of Hope
Zone of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
Region of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
Information for Relinquished Children
Name of person who relinquished child Tsehaye
Relationship of person who relinquished child mom
Region where child was relinquished Addis Ababa Region
Zone where child was relinquished Addis Ababa
City/town where child was relinquished Addis Ababa
