Female born in 2007 adopted to the USA in 2007 using Adoption Avenues via SOS Infants Ethiopia and Toukoul Orphanage
Submitted by Adoptive Parent searching for Child’s Ethiopian Family
Child’s Information
Gender of Child female
Ethnicity of Child UNKNOWN
Year of child’s birth 2007
Ethiopian birth Name of Child Firehiwot (given at care center, I think)
Name of child at the time of adoption Firehiwot
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 2007
Number of siblings/cousins adopted with the child 0
Number of siblings/cousins adopted to other families 0
Additional information about the child My daughter has a small birthmark on her foot, just above her toes.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Adoption Avenues (USA)
Ethiopian representative of adoption agency Abebe (attorney)
Other adoption agency workers Radu (director)
Country to which the child was adopted USA
Receiving country representative Radu
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed SOS Infants Ethiopia
Other orphanage or care center workers Hirut Haile (at SOS acceptance center in Teppi)
Region of orphanage or care center Nationalities, and Peoples Region, Southern Nations SNNPR
Zone of orphanage or care center Sheka Zone
City/Town of orphanage or care center Tippi / Teppi
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
Information for Relinquished Children
Name of person who relinquished child Police Station (family unknown to me)
Relationship of person who relinquished child UNKNOWN
Region where child was relinquished Nationalities, and Peoples Region, Southern Nations
Zone where child was relinquished Nationalities, and Peoples Region, Sheka – Southern Nations SNNPR
City/town where child was relinquished Tippi / Teppi
Additional relinquishment information Hirut Haile picked my daughter up from the police station.
Information for Abandoned Children 
Name of person who found the child Listed at Hirut Haile, but she states she did not find my child. She accepted her from the police.
Relationship or title of person who found the child UNKNOWN
Region where child was found Nationalities, and Peoples Region, Southern Nations
Zone where child was found Nationalities, and Peoples Region, Sheka – Southern Nations
City/town where child was found Tippi / Teppi
Others who assisted the child Hirut Haile
Additional information that could be useful in making a match Hirut states that she recalls picking my daughter up, but has no information regarding her family.
