Female child of Amhara ethnicity was born in 1999 and adopted to Australia at age 4. She entered Koala Center in 2003 and age 4. She was relinquished by her Aunt, Fantay. Three other children in her family – brothers/sisters or cousins – were adopted to other families. Her Ethiopian name is Amsal.
Submitted by Adoptive parent searching for Ethiopian family
Gender of Child female
Ethnicity of Child Amhara
Year of child’s birth 1999
Ethiopian birth Name of Child Amsal
Name of child at the time of adoption Amsal
Ethiopian family members’ names Muche, Haftamu, Kidan, Wude, Bebe, Fantay
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 4
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2003
Age of child at adoption 4
Year child was adopted 2003
Number of siblings/cousins adopted with the child 0
Number of siblings/cousins adopted to other families 3
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Australia
Additional adoption agency information Australians Aiding Children
Ethiopian representative of adoption agency Misrak
Other adoption agency workers Lakew
Country to which the child was adopted Australia
Receiving country representative Sue Priest
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
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 Fantay / Fantaye
Relationship of person who relinquished child Aunty / Aunt
Region where child was relinquished Addis Ababa Region
Zone where child was relinquished UNKNOWN
City/town where child was relinquished Addis Ababa
