Male born in 2006, adopted to Australia via Koala Centre / Koala Center in 2008 at age 3. The adoptive family was told that he was relinquished to Koala Center by his father.
Submitted by Adoptive parent searching for Ethiopian family
Child’s Information
Gender of Child male
Ethnicity of Child Amhara
Year of child’s birth 2006
Ethiopian birth Name of Child (possible name) Biniyam
Name of child at the time of adoption Biniyam or Bini
Ethiopian family members’ first names, if known unknown
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 1
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2007
Age of child at adoption 3
Year child was adopted 2008
Number of siblings/cousins adopted with the child 0
Number of siblings/cousins adopted to other families 0
Additional information child has some scars on chest
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Australia
Additional adoption agency information Koala Centre
Ethiopian representative of adoption agency Lakew
Other adoption agency workers Misrak
Country to which the child was adopted Australia
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Koala Center
Orphanage or care center representative Lakew
Other orphanage or care center workers Misrak, Head nanny – Selam
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
Name of person who relinquished child unknown
Relationship of person who relinquished child father
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 We were told that he was relinquished by his father to the head nanny Selam (she knew father) at the Koala Centre.