Female infant found at a few days old, possibly in the Bekele area of Addis Ababa, was taken to hospital Yekatit 12. She was adopted in 1987 to Finland through Interpedia. She was in the temporary care of woman named Elsabeth and Elsabeth’s mother, who were housekeepers for an Interpedia worker / agent.
Submitted by Adopted Person / Adoptee searching for Ethiopian family
Child’s Information
Gender of Child female
Ethnicity of Child Unknown, possibly Amhara
Year of child’s birth 1987
Ethiopian birth Name of Child Before coming to Finland with international adoption an Norwegian doctor gave me a name “Arsema” but probably no way the people who left me could know this
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 1987
Age of child at adoption 0-12 months
Year child was adopted 1987
Number of siblings/cousins adopted with the child 0
Number of siblings/cousins adopted to other families 0
Additional information about the child I had one black mole in my right arm (though it was cutted some years ago but i can still see it in my baby pictures very clearly)
I was found approximately at the age of few days, possibly in the Bekele area of Addis Ababa. My estimated birth time is 28.11.1987 western calendar. After this someone took me to hospital Yekatit 12 where one Finnish adoption organisation worker named me for my Finnish family. I am absolutely happy about my adoption but logically curious about my roots so I wanted to try to check if anybody notes something familiar in my story.
A girl named Elsabeth was taking care of me until I went for adoption. She and her mother where some kind of housekeepers for a worker – Leena Färm – in the adoption organisation Interpedia.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Interpedia (Finland)
Country to which the child was adopted Finland
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed UNKNOWN
Orphanage or care center representative it was Yekatit 12 hospital, this is sure
Region of orphanage or care center UNKNOWN
Zone of orphanage or care center UNKNOWN
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed UNKNOWN
Region of orphanage or care center UNKNOWN
Zone of orphanage or care center UNKNOWN
City/Town of orphanage or care center UNKNOWN
Information for Relinquished or Abandoned Children
Region where child was relinquished UNKNOWN
Zone where child was relinquished UNKNOWN
City/town where child was relinquished UNKNOWN
Additional information that could be useful in making a match In one paper was said that the baby was founded from the bekele area and that some men who worked near by took me to the hospital, but in some papers the is no mention who actually took me to the hospital.
