Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian Family of Adama boy born 2012. Yosef was discovered in Nazret behind the bus terminal after a tip was called in from a possible family member. He was adopted to the USA in 2013 through West Sands (USA) via Noble Action Orphanage.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent
Child’s Information

Gender of Child Boy
Ethnicity of Child Unknown
Year of child’s birth 2012
Name of child at the time of adoption Yosef
Age of child at adoption 0-12 months
Year child was adopted 2013
Give information about child’s Ethiopian family, if known. No birth family information was reported available. Possible name of finder is Tadelech M – this may be a birth family member.
Are you searching for another child from the same Ethiopian family? No
Additional information Birthmarks on left upper inner thigh and near knee. Extremely flexible and strong toes – can pick up items, point/bend/cross independently
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2012
To the best of your knowledge, child was Abandoned
Region child(ren) found Oromia Region
Zone child(ren) found Adama – Oromia Region
City/town child(ren) found Nazareth / Nazret
Details of child(ren)’s abandonment Details from a prior search: “It is known that in Adama Town there was a telephone appeal or information made by Mrs. Tadelech M on 11th April, 2013 that infant Yosef was abandoned in Adama Town behind the bus terminal. At that time the woman was not to mention her exact address because of that we would like to let you know that we were not able to have the exact address of the woman and her identity…”
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed West Sands (USA)
Adoptive Country USA
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Noble Action Orphanage
Orphanage or care center workers and their titles, if known Henok & Aiden were workers/directors there.
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