Adoptee Search: Boy born in 2009 adopted to the USA using Adoption Advocates International (WA, USA) via Forum for Street Children (Dire Dawa) and Layla House. Child was left at Dil Chora Hospital in Dire Dawa.
Submitted by Adoptive parent searching for Ethiopian family
Child’s Information
Gender of Child male
Ethnicity of Child UNKNOWN
Additional information about child’s ethnicity Child has been identified by other Ethiopians as being from Dire Dawa without their prior knowledge that he was found there
Year of child’s birth 2009
Birth Name of Child Doctor at Dil Chora hospital listed his name as Mustefa / Mustafa, he may not have known child’s birth name
Information known about Ethiopian family Mother left child at Dil Chora Hospital in Dire Dawa in January 2009, she was described as young and small
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 2009
Additional information about the child Chlld’s exact birthdate is unknown. He was born in late 2008 or early 2009. Investigation revealed a witness saying she saw his mother and a friend at Dil Chora hospital where they left the baby before giving the name of the mother.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Adoption Advocates International (WA, USA) AAI
Additional adoption agency information agency is now closed
Country to which the child was adopted USA
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Layla House
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 child was transferred from the Forum for Street Children care center in Dire Dawa to Layla House in Addis
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Forum for Street Children
Region of orphanage or care center Dire Dawa Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Dire Dawa Zone
City/Town of orphanage or care center Dire Dawa
