Female born in 2008 was found at age 4 months in the Abebe Bikila stadium area. She was in good health and was taken to Bethzatha Children’s Home Association. After that she was moved to the Thomas Center and adopted to the USA through Children’s House International in 2009. Her name was probably given to her by the police officer who found her. The name given by her Ethiopian family is unknown.
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 2008
Ethiopian birth Name of Child Name probably given by police officer: Possible name – Yordanos
Name of child at the time of adoption Name probably given by police officer: Yordanos / Yordi
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2008
Age of child at adoption 1
Year child was adopted 2009
Number of siblings/cousins adopted with the child 0
Number of siblings/cousins adopted to other families 0
Additional information about the child No scars or marks
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed IN ETHIOPIA Children’s House International (USA)
Ethiopian representative of adoption agency Abdissa
Country to which the child was adopted USA
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 Addis Ababa Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa – Addis Ababa Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Thomas Center
Orphanage or care center representative Abdissa Bente
Other orphanage or care center workers Birtukan, Eyerusalem
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 Addis Ababa Region
Zone where child was found Addis Ababa – Addis Ababa Region
City/town where child was found Addis Ababa
Police Officer involved with the case UNKNOWN
Additional information that could be useful in making a match Report says that a baby was found outside the Abebe Bikila stadium, in Addis Ababa, at about 4 months old, apparently healthy. She was taken to Bethzatha, and then eventually to the Thomas Center. We were told she was named Yordanos by the police officer who found her, but we do not have his name or the police report.
