Female age 1 year from Ziway adopted to Canada in 2012 via Kingdom Vision International using Kids Link.
Submitted by Adoptive parent searching for Ethiopian family
Child’s Information
Gender of Child female
Ethnicity of Child UNKNOWN
Year of child’s birth 2011
Ethiopian birth Name of Child Melat Samirawit, possible Meelaat Samrawit, possible Melat Samrawit
Name of child at the time of adoption Melat Samirawit
Ethiopian family members’ first names, if known Samrawit, mother
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2011
Age of child at adoption 1
Year child was adopted 2012
Number of siblings/cousins adopted with the child 0
Number of siblings/cousins adopted to other families 0
Additional information about the child Birth certificate states child was born in Adami Tulu and that family was from this area. Searcher did not find anyone in this area that knew of the family or witnesses.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Kids Link (Canada)
Ethiopian representative of adoption agency Martha
Other adoption agency workers Germatchew, Solomon
Country to which the child was adopted Canada
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Kingdom Vision International
Region of orphanage or care center UNKNOWN
Zone of orphanage or care center UNKNOWN
City/Town of orphanage or care center UNKNOWN
Additional information about this orphanage or care center Originally in Ziway area, briefly in Adama and finally in Addis Ababa
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed UNKNOWN orphanage
Information for Relinquished Children
Name of person who relinquished child Unknown
Relationship of person who relinquished child Grandmother was listed no name provided may have been mother Samrawit
Region where child was relinquished Oromia Region
Zone where child was relinquished -UNKNOWN zone
City/town where child was relinquished Ziway
Additional relinquishment information No information on relinquishment but believe it may be Ziway / Adami Tulu
