Male born in 2003 adopted to Australia in 2004 via Atetegeb Worku Memorial Orphans Support Association and Kidane Mehret
Submitted by Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian Family
Child’s Information
Gender of Child male
Ethnicity of Child UNKNOWN
Year of child’s birth 2003
Ethiopian birth Name of Child Unknown, however at 1st orphanage they said they called him Kassahun.
Name of child at the time of adoption Sirak
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2003
Age of child at adoption 0-12 months
Year child was adopted 2004
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 Family Law Branch (Australia), Attorney-General’s Department
Ethiopian representative of adoption agency Lakew
Country to which the child was adopted Australia
Additional country information South Australia
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 Hargewoin
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
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Kidane Mehret
Orphanage or care center representative Sister Lutgarda
Other orphanage or care center workers Sister Camilla
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 Relinquished Children
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
Information for Abandoned Children 
Region where child was found Addis Ababa Region
Zone where child was found Addis Ababa – Addis Ababa Region
City/town where child was found Addis Ababa
Additional information that could be useful in making a match Police handed child to Ategeb Worku Orphanage at approximately 1 month of age. Moved to Kidane Mehret at approx 5 months old.