Ethiopian Family Search and Adoption Connection- Beteseb Felega
Ethiopia Family Search: A free, grassroots effort to reunite family members separated by adoption. Over 150 solved cases. An American NGO registered to operate in Ethiopia.
Ethiopian Family Searching for girl named Asayech Wolde Mariam adopted born in Jimma in 1991 and adopted at age 2. Her mother wasn’t well so family members took Asayech to a philanthropic agency helping the needy under the authority of the Jimma City Municipality. ስለመረጃውን ያስገባው / Submitted by ኢትዮጵያውያን ቤተሰብ / Ethiopian Family ህጻኑ(ኗ) መረጃ / … Continue reading Ethiopian Family Search for Asayech Born in Jimma in 1991
Adoptive Parent searching for the Ethiopian family of boy born around February 2009. He was left near a market in Micheal Town, Jimma as an older infant in late August or early September 2009. He deaf in his right ear and blind in his right eye, but this may/may not have been known to his … Continue reading Adoptee Search: Boy Born 2009 near Jimma Adopted 2011 to USA through Adoption Advocates International and Bethzatha Children’s Home Association
Adoptee searching for Ethiopian family. Twin girls born in 1997 in or near Jimma, Oromia Region. Their paperwork states they were found at someones home in Jimma in October/November 1997. They were taken by police to the Missionaries of Charity in Jimma for 2-3 days before they were brought to Addis Ababa where they stayed … Continue reading Adoptee Search: Twin Girls Born 1997 Jimma Oromia Adopted 1998 to Denmark via AC International Child Support and Missionaries of Charity
Adoptee searching for Ethiopian family. Derartu was born in 1999. She remembers living with her grandparents and younger borther, Abuti, in a rural village near a waterfall. Her mother’s name was Rahima H, she died on March 27, 2004 at Missionaries of Charity Jimma, Oromia Region while Derartu was with her. When no one came … Continue reading Adoptee Search: Girl Born 1999 in Oromia Region Adopted to France in 2004 through Les Enfants Reine de la Misericorde via Missionaries of Charity
Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian Family of girl Hanisa from Jimma born 2008. She was found in Jimma in 2011 and adopted to the USA in 2012 through Adoption Advocates International (WA) via Kidane Mihret. Hanisa’s right leg was bent at the knee and she walked with a limp. Submitted by Adoptive Parent Child’s Information … Continue reading Adoptee Search: Girl from Jimma born 2008 Adopted to USA in 2012 through Adoption Advocates International via Kidane Mihret
Adopted Person Searching for Ethiopian Family of girl born 2000. She was found in a Church in Jimma as an infant and taken to the Missionaries of Charity Orphanage who named her Mariam. She was adopted to the USA in 2001 through Americans for African Adoptions via Missionaries of Charity. Submitted by Adopted Person Child’s … Continue reading Adoptee Search: Girl from Jimma Born 2000 Adopted 2001 to USA through Americans for African Adoptions via Missionaries of Charity
Adopted Person from Jimma is searching for his Ethiopian Family. Samson was born in 1990 and abandoned as an infant. He was adopted to Finland in 1993 through Interpedia (Finland). Submitted by Adopted Person Child’s Information Gender of Child Boy Ethnicity of Child Amhara Year of child’s birth 1990 Name of child at the time … Continue reading Adoptee Search: Boy from Jimma born 1990 Adopted to Finland in 1993 through Interpedia (Finland)
Adoptee searching for Ethiopian Family: Petros Getachew born 1999 in Jimma. His mother left him with Missionaries of Charity, Jimma City on June 21, 1999. He was adopted to the Netherlands in 2000 through Wereldkinderen / NICWO (Netherlands) via Missionaries of Charity, Jimma. Submitted by Adopted Person Child’s Information Gender of Child Boy Ethnicity of … Continue reading Adoptee Search: Boy born 1999 in Jimma Adopted to the Netherlands in 2000 through Wereldkinderen / NICWO via Missionaries of Charity, Jimma
Adoptive parent searching for Ethiopian family of boy, Lencho, born 2007 at University Hospital, Jimma. His mother left him behind there. Lencho was adopted in 2008 to Belgium through Ray of Hope via Missionaries of Charity. Submitted by Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian family Child’s Information Gender of Child Boy Ethnicity of Child Unknown Year … Continue reading Adoptee Search: Boy from Jimma Born 2007 and adopted 2008 to Belgium through Ray of Hope via Missionaries of Charity
Adoptee searching for Ethiopian Family. Girl born in 1986, possibly Oromo or Amhara, named Tewabech Mengistu. She was found near a church in Jimma at approximately 18 months old. She was adopted in 1990 at the age of 4 to the Netherlands through Wereldkinderen/NICWO via Jimma City Council or Jimma City Community Association Charity and foster care. Submitted … Continue reading Adoptee Search: Girl Born 1986 Found in Jimma Adopted 1990 to the Netherlands through Wereldkinderen/NICWO