Adoptive Parent searching for the Ethiopian family of girl, birth name Afome Tesfay, born 2009 in Maychew, Tigray Region. She was relinquished by her mother, Almaz T., and adopted to the USA through Adoption Avenues via Toukoul Orphanage in 2010.
Submitted by Adoptive Parent
Child’s Information 
Gender of Child Girl
Additional information about child’s ethnicity Born in Maychew, Tigray Region
Year of child’s birth 2009
Name of child at the time of adoption Afome
Ethiopian birth name of child Afome Tesfay
Age of child at adoption 0-12 months
Year child was adopted 2010
Give information about child’s Ethiopian family, if known. Relinquished by her mother, Almaz T. Afome was in Toukoul Orphanage in Addis Ababa.
Relinquishment or Abandonment Information
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 0-12 months
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2010
To the best of your knowledge, child was Relinquished
Region of relinquishment Addis Ababa Region
Zone of relinquishment Addis Ababa zone
City/town of relinquishment Addis Ababa city or town
Name and relationship of relinquishing adult Birth mother listed as Almaz T.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed Adoption Avenues (USA)
Adoptive Country USA
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Toukoul Orphanage
Region of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa zone
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
