Female infant from Jimma adopted to the USA in 2010 using Better Future Adoptions (USA) via Bethzatha Children’s Home Association
Submitted by Adoptive parent searching for child’s Ethiopian family
Child’s Information
Gender of Child female
Ethnicity of Child Oromo
Year of child’s birth 2009
Ethiopian birth Name of Child Sifen, adoption agency changed it to Sofanit
Name of child at the time of adoption Sofanit
Ethiopian family members’ first names UNKNOWN
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 2010
Number of siblings/cousins adopted with the child 0
Number of siblings/cousins adopted to other families 0
Additional information about the child Dark spots on the lower back
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Better Future Adoptions (USA)
Ethiopian representative of adoption agency Agitu, Abebe, Getachew
Other adoption agency workers Bethel
Country to which the child was adopted USA
Receiving country representative Agitu
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Bethzatha Children’s Home Association
Region of orphanage or care center Oromia Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Jimma – Oromia Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center Jimma
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Better Future’s Care Center
Orphanage or care center representative Better Future’s Care Center after we accepted referral
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 UNKNOWN
Relationship or title of person who found the child UNKNOWN
Region where child was found Oromia Region
Zone where child was found Jimma – Oromia Region
City/town where child was found Jimma
