Female infant adopted to the USA in 2008 via SOS Infants Ethiopia and Toukoul Orphanage using Dove Adoptions.
Submitted by Adoptive parent searching for Ethiopian family
Child’s Information
Gender of Child female
Ethnicity of Child Sidama
Year of child’s birth 2007
Name of child at the time of adoption Eden
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2007
Age of child at adoption 0-12 months
Year child was adopted 2008
Number of siblings/cousins adopted with the child 0
Number of siblings/cousins adopted to other families 0
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Dove Adoptions International (USA)
Country to which the child was adopted USA
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed SOS Infants Ethiopia
Region of orphanage or care center Nationalities, and Peoples Region, Southern Nations SNNPR
Zone of orphanage or care center Nationalities, and Peoples Region, Sidama – Southern Nations
City/Town of orphanage or care center Awasa
Additional information about this orphanage or care center SOS Ethiopie Awasa Childrens Center
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Toukoul Orphanage
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
Additional information about this orphanage or care center The Toukoul Orphanage in Addis was run by SOS Enfants Ethioipie
Information for Abandoned Children
Region where child was found Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s Region SNNPR
Zone where child was found Sidama – Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, SNNPR
City/town where child was found UNKNOWN
Police Officer involved with the case Seargant Berkenesh Lokora and Basha Bare, Head (both of Sidama Zone Police Dept.) Tesfaye Sirbamo, Head of Administrative Bureau
Others who assisted the child Witnesses: Mrs. Aster Menatache, Mrs. Tigist Alemu
Additional information that could be useful in making a match City/Town: Aleta Wondo, Found “on the 24th of September 2007, around 4PM, within the compound of The Farmer Association at Wondo Woreda of Mogessa Kebele.”
