Girl, possibly named Mekfira, was born in 2004. Her mother was Zemzem and her older brother was Fuad. Her mother lived in Harar at some point. Mekfira was in an orphanage in Addis Ababa and was adopted to the USA via Americans for African Adoptions / AFAA in 2007.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent
Child’s Information
Gender of Child Girl
Year of child’s birth 2004
Name of child at the time of adoption Mekfira
Ethiopian birth name of child Mekfira – possible name
Age of child at adoption 3 years
Year child was adopted 2007
Give information about child’s Ethiopian family, if known Mother Zemzem J. once lived in Harar city. More specific address on file. Elder brother was Fuad.
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2005
To the best of your knowledge, child was Relinquished
Region of relinquishment Addis Ababa Region
City/town of relinquishment Addis Ababa
Name and relationship of relinquishing adult Child’s mother, Zamzam J.
Do you believe child(ren) were relinquished willingly? Yes
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed IN ETHIOPIA Americans for African Adoptions (USA)
List adoption agency workers with titles if known Tigist Kabede, representative; Haregewain Teferra, director; Cheryl Carter Shotts director of AFAA
Adoptive Country USA
Additional information regarding adoption agency and/or country of adoption Contact information for AFAA in Addis Ababa on file
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Atetegeb Worku Memorial Orphans Support Association
Region of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption UNKNOWN orphanage
Region of orphanage or care center UNKNOWN region in Ethiopia