Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian Family of boy named Besufekad born 2007, possibly in Wonji. His mother’s name is Elsa, father’s name is Mesfin. He was relinquished in Nazret / Adama by Berhane N and adopted to the USA in 2013 through America World Adoption via Selam United Integrated Orphans and Destitute Support Association
Submitted by Adoptive Parent
Child’s Information

Gender of Child Boy
Ethnicity of Child Unknown
Year of child’s birth 2007
Name of child at the time of adoption Besufekad
Age of child at adoption 5 years
Year child was adopted 2013
Give information about child’s Ethiopian family, if known. We adopted Besufekad and his brother Samuel in 2013. Later we found out that Besoufekad has a different mother. We are searching for his mother and father. Her name is Elsa, and his father’s name is Mesfin.
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 3 years
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2011
To the best of your knowledge, child was Relinquished
Region of relinquishment Oromia Region
Zone of relinquishment Adama – Oromia Region
City/town of relinquishment Nazareth / Nazret
Name and relationship of relinquishing adult Berhane N, adoptive mother of Besufekad. She was in a relationship with Besufekad’s father Mesfin.
Do you believe child(ren) were relinquished willingly? Yes
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed IN ETHIOPIA America World Adoption (USA)
Adoptive Country USA
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Selam United Integrated and Destitute Association Orphanage
Region of orphanage or care center Oromia Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Adama – Oromia Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center Adama
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption America World Home
Zone of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa – Addis Ababa Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa