Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian Family of brothers, birth names Wakeyo/ Waquo Tadu and Abera Tadu. The boys were born in Sendafa/ Sendata in 2003 and 2004. They were relinquished by their father, Tadu B., in 2007 while he was in Sheno prison. They were adopted in 2008 to the USA via Adoption Advocates International / AAI through Kidane Mehret.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian Family
Child’s Information
Gender of Child male / male sibling set
Ethnicity of Child Oromo
Year of child’s birth 2003 and 2004
Ethiopian birth Name of Child – include nicknames Wakeiyo or Wegehyu Tadu and Abera Tadu
Name of child at the time of adoption Wakeyo or Waquo Tadu and Abera Tadu
Ethiopian family members’ names father Tadu B.
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 3 and 2
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2007
Age of child at adoption 4 and 3
Year child was adopted 2008
Number of siblings/cousins adopted with the child 1
Number of siblings/cousins adopted to other families 0
Additional information about siblings Wakeiyo Tadu was adopted with his brother Abera, Abera was 2 when entered orphanage in 2007 and 3 when adopted in 2008.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Adoption Advocates International
Additional adoption agency information AAI got their referal from Kidane Mehret in Addis Abeba
Ethiopian representative of adoption agency Gail
Other adoption agency workers Gail
Country to which the child was adopted USA
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Kidane Mehret
Orphanage or care center representative Sister Lutgarta
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 Layla House
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 Tadu B.
Relationship of person who relinquished child father
Region where child was relinquished Oromia Region
Zone where child was relinquished UNKNOWN zone
City/town where child was relinquished UNKNOWN city or town
Police Officer involved with the case yes but don’t know name, photo on file
Additional relinquishment information Boys born in Sendafa/Sendata, father relinquished in Zone
Others who assisted the child Kidane Mehret social worker
Additional information that could be useful in making a match Eldest, Wakeiyo has good sized scar on one knee. Father was in Sheno prison at time of adoption
