Male born in 2007 with the Ethiopian name Yohannes Sewnegn was adopted at age 1 in 2008 using Children’s House International and Thomas Center. He has two brothers, not adopted, living with father (possibly not birth father) whose ages were 8 and 12 yrs old at the time he was adopted. His Ethiopian mother’s name is Zinash. The child may be from Addis Ababa. Children’s House International is an American agency but this child’s adoptive family lives abroad.
Submitted by Adoptive parent searching for child’s Ethiopian family
Child’s Information

Gender of Child male
Ethnicity of Child UNKNOWN
Year of child’s birth 2007
Ethiopian birth Name of Child Yohannes Sewnegn
Name of child at the time of adoption John
Ethiopian family members’ names Zinash
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 1
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2008
Age of child at adoption 1
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 about siblings 2 brothers, non-adopted, living with father (possibly not birth father) ages were 8 and 12 yrs old in 2008 I believe
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Children’s House International (USA)
Ethiopian representative of adoption agency Abdissa
Other adoption agency workers Biniam
Country to which the child was adopted OTHER
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Thomas Center
Orphanage or care center representative Abdissa
Other orphanage or care center workers Biniam
Region of orphanage or care center UNKNOWN
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 UNKNOWN
Region of orphanage or care center UNKNOWN
Zone of orphanage or care center UNKNOWN
City/Town of orphanage or care center UNKNOWN
Information for Relinquished Children
Name of person who relinquished child Zinash

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