Male Oromo child from Burayu born in 2009, adopted to Australia in 2010 via Kunkeet Children’s Centre, Koala House and Koala Center. He was given to the police station – Burayu Town Admin Police Office Woreda 1 Security Enforcement – by a lady named Fetiya. It is not known if she is related to the child.
Submitted by Adoptive parent searching for Ethiopian family
Child’s Information
Gender of Child male
Ethnicity of Child Oromo
Additional information about child’s ethnicity From Burayu
Year of child’s birth 2009
Ethiopian birth Name of Child Abduselam, Selam
Name of child at the time of adoption Abduselam, Selam
Ethiopian family members’ first names Handed in to Police station by lady named Fetiya / Fetiyaa. Not know whether she was family or not.
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2009
Age of child at adoption 0-12 months
Year child was adopted 2010
Number of siblings/cousins adopted with the child 0
Number of siblings/cousins adopted to other families 0
Additional information about the child Small birthmark on neck. Scar on rib cage. Scar on wrist. Very musical. Slept a lot as a baby.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Australia
Additional adoption agency information Koala House
Ethiopian representative of adoption agency Lakew
Other adoption agency workers Misrak
Country to which the child was adopted Australia
Receiving country representative Lakew
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
Region of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa Region
Zone of orphanage or care center -UNKNOWN zone
City/Town of orphanage or care center -UNKNOWN city or town
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed UNKNOWN
Orphanage or care center representative Kunkeet Children’s Centre
Other orphanage or care center workers Geneti
Region of orphanage or care center Oromia Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Burayu – Oromia Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
Additional information about this orphanage or care center Kunkeet Children’s Centre
Information for Relinquished Children
Name of person who relinquished child Fetiya / Fetiyaa
Relationship of person who relinquished child Not known
Region where child was relinquished Oromia Region
Zone where child was relinquished Burayu – Oromia Region
City/town where child was relinquished Addis Ababa
Police Officer involved with the case Dibaba
Additional relinquishment information Burayu Town Admin Police Office Woreda 1 Security Enforcement
Information for Abandoned Children
Name of person who found the child Fetiya / Fetiyaa
Relationship or title of person who found the child Not known
Region where child was found Oromia Region
Zone where child was found Burayu – Oromia Region
City/town where child was found Addis Ababa
Police Officer involved with the case Dibaba
Additional information that could be useful in making a match Child handed in to Police Station on 09/03/2009. Age approx 2 months. Name Abduselam. Transferred to Kunkeet / Kunkate Children’s Centre on 10/03/2009. Later moved to Koala House. Adopted to Australia.
