Adoptive family searching for child’s Ethiopian family. A newborn boy was found in 2014 in Chiro Town, West Haraghe, Oromia. He was taken to Biftu Orphanage. He was adopted to the USA in 2017 through Adoption Avenues.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent searching for Ethiopian family
Child’s Information 
Gender of Child Boy
Year of child’s birth 2014
Name of child at the time of adoption Yadeta
Age of child at adoption 3 years
Year child was adopted 2017
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2014
To the best of your knowledge, child was Abandoned
Region child(ren) found Oromia Region
Zone child(ren) found West Hararghe – Oromia Region
Details of child(ren)’s abandonment Nuria M. found the child in Chiro Town, West Haraghe on 5 October 2014. Witnesses were Getye T., Ahmed H., and Ziyad A. The police involved was the Detective Sergeant at Chiro Town Police. More details are available.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed IN ETHIOPIA Adoption Avenues (USA)
Adoption agency workers with titles Dr. Radu Baila, International Program Director; Krysta Holden, International Program Assistant
Adoptive Country USA
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Biftu Orphanage
Orphanage or care center workers and their titles Biftu Children Care Association – Aynalem Mengistu – Head /Representative of the Orphanage
Region of orphanage or care center May be Oromia Region
Zone of orphanage or care center May be East Hararghe Zone
City/Town of orphanage or care center May be Haramaya (Haromaya, Haroomaayaa, Alemaya, Alem Maya)
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Adoption Avenues Foster Home
Region of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
