Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian family of boy born 2009 in the SNNPR and found by local farmers, wrapped in a blanket under a tree as an infant. He was adopted to the USA in 2010 through Holt International and an unknown orphanage.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent
Child’s Information

Gender of Child Boy
Year of child’s birth 2009
Name of child at the time of adoption Tesfahun
Ethiopian birth name of child Tesfahun
Age of child at adoption 0-12 months
Year child was adopted 2010
Additional information Birthmark on underside of right of forearm closer to elbow
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2009
To the best of your knowledge, child was Abandoned
Region child(ren) found Nationalities, and Peoples Region, Southern Nations
Zone child(ren) found Nationalities, and Peoples Region, Kembata Tembaro – Southern Nations
City/town child(ren) found UNKNOWN city or town
Details of child(ren)’s abandonment Child was found by local farmers, wrapped in a blanket under a tree.
Police officer involved with the case A local police officer took the child to the intake center in Durame
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed IN ETHIOPIA Holt International (USA)
Adoptive Country USA
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption UNKNOWN orphanage
Region of orphanage or care center Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, Kembata Tembaro – Southern Nations SNNPR
City/Town of orphanage or care center Durame
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption UNKNOWN orphanage
Region of orphanage or care center Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, Kembata Tembaro – Southern Nations
City/Town of orphanage or care center Durame