Male from Bonga, Keffa, born in 2002 adopted to Australia in in 2003 via Koala House. He was found on road out from Bonga on (European calendar) 10th April 2003 at around 9 am.
Submitted by Adoptive parent searching for Ethiopian family
Child’s Information
Gender of Child: male
Ethnicity of Child: OTHER
Additional information about child’s ethnicity: Keffa, Bonga
Year of child’s birth: 2002
Ethiopian birth Name of Child: town carer called him Joli
Name of child at the time of adoption: Johnny
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: 2003
Additional information about the child: Cared for in Bonga by Tariqua, the town carer, in April 2003 (European calendar), then transferred to Addis
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed: Australia
Additional adoption agency information: Koala house
Ethiopian representative of adoption agency: Lakew
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
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 Abandoned Children
Name of person who found the child: 2 children (names known but don’t wish to post publicly for their privacy)
Region where child was found: SNNPR Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region
Zone where child was found: Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region – Keffa
City/town where child was found: Bonga
Police Officer involved with the case: unknown
Others who assisted the child: There were several ladies from the area, relatives of the children who found him – I have names but won’t post publicly
Additional information that could be useful in making a match: Found on road out from Bonga on (European calendar) 10th April 2003 at around 9 am.
We are told he was found by 2 young girls/children. Then after the police came to record it, he was taken to a lady whose name started with ‘Z’ before going to the town carer, Tariqua.
His records say he was taken by the Militia to the Bonga hospital when he was found. Then he went to the clinic/hospital again the 18th and 19th April.
