Ethiopian Family Search and Adoption Connection | Beteseb Felega
Ethiopia Family Search: A free, grassroots effort to reunite family members separated by adoption. Over 150 solved cases. An American NGO registered to operate in Ethiopia.
Adoptive parent searching for the Ethiopian family of Zuriash, female born in 2007. The child’s mother gave the baby to a girl and the girl brought her to the police station in Addis Ababa. However, it is believed the family is originally from Harari region. She was adopted to Finland in 2007 through Interpedia. Submitted … Continue reading Adoptee Search: Girl Born 2007 Adopted 2007 to Finland through Interpedia
Adoptive parent searching for the Ethiopian family of boy, born 2010. He was found abandoned at a church in Dire Dawa as a newborn. He was adopted in 2010 directly from Missionaries of Charity by British / Finnish parents who were living in UAE Dubai at the time of adoption. Submitted by Adoptive Parent Child’s … Continue reading Adoptee Search: Boy Born 2010 Dire Dawa Adopted 2010 UAE Dubai via Missionaries of Charity
Adoptee searching for Ethiopian family. Girl, birth name Bontu Tesfaye, was born in 1996 in Asosa, Benishangul-Gumuz Region. She was adopted in 2000 at the age of 4 to Finland via Interpedia and unknown orphanage. Her father ‘s name was Tesfaye and her mother’s name was Workeneh. There was three brothers: Mulugeta B., Beshin T., … Continue reading Adoptee Search: Girl Born 1996 in Asosa Benishangul-Gumuz Region Adopted 2000 to Finland via Interpedia
Adopted Person from Jimma is searching for his Ethiopian Family. Samson was born in 1990 and abandoned as an infant. He was adopted to Finland in 1993 through Interpedia (Finland). Submitted by Adopted Person Child’s Information Gender of Child Boy Ethnicity of Child Amhara Year of child’s birth 1990 Name of child at the time … Continue reading Adoptee Search: Boy from Jimma born 1990 Adopted to Finland in 1993 through Interpedia (Finland)
Adoptee named Fekadu, born in 1991, is searching for his Ethiopian Family. His mother died at Alert Hospital, Addis Ababa before he was given for adoption. Fekadu was adopted to Finland in 1994 from an orphanage called Sisters of Charity or Daughters of Charity. Submitted by Adoptee Child’s Information Gender of Child Boy Ethnicity of … Continue reading Adoptee Search: Boy from Addis Ababa born 1991 and Adopted to Finland 1994
Ethiopian mother Hanna F., pictured, is searching for female child Bethlehem Birhanu or Betelehem adopted from Addis Ababa in 1989 at the age of 4. The child’s nicknames were Tutti and Emush, and her paperwork may contain those names. Bethlehem’s grandmother gave her for adoption falsely stated she was abandoned because the child needed immediate medical … Continue reading Ethiopian Family Search – Mother Searching for Girl Bethlehem Adopted at Age 4 in 1989
Ethiopian mother, Alemnesh, is searching for her daughter, Tigist Mankea or Manke, who was born in 1986. When Tigist was 3 years old in 1989, her father, Mankea, was persuaded to place her for adoption due to their poverty. Alemnesh believed that Tigist was going to school in Debrezeit and did not learn the truth … Continue reading Ethiopian Family Search for Girl Adopted at age 3 in 1989 Possibly to Finland
Ethiopian family searching for Kalkidan adopted to Finland in 1992 at the age of 3. Her aunt and brother are looking for her. The orphanage was Missionaries of Charity and the adoption agency was Interpedia. Kalkidan might still have some small scars on her forehead due to the forceps they used while she was delivered and she … Continue reading Ethiopian Family Search: Kalkidan Adopted to Finland in 1992 at 3 Years Old
Adopted Person/ Adoptee searching for Ethiopian family. Male born in 1983 was found abandoned at the front steps of French embassy in Addis Ababa at approximately 1-7 days old. He was adopted to Finland in 1984 through Bete Saida Orphanage and an unknown adoption agency. He has a black, almost round, birthmark/ spot on the … Continue reading Adoptee Search: Boy Born 1983 Found at French Embassy in Addis Ababa as Newborn Adopted 1984 to Finland via Bete Saida Orphanage
Female adopted person / adoptee searching for her Ethiopian family. She was born in 1989 likely in the Gambela region. Her birth name might have been Workabeba. She had surgery done at an unknown Gambela hospital and still has a scar on her throat from the medical treatment. She has information that her mother died … Continue reading Adoptee Search: Girl Born 1989 In Gambela Adopted in 1993 to Finland via Missionaries of Charity and Interpedia
