Our Progress! See how many families we’ve reunited through our Ethiopian Adoption Search Registry!
Here is a list of all gratis reunions through our database, redacted to protect privacy and last updated in March 2023. We are almost to 300!
The costs of these amazing family reunions are covered by Beteseb Felega – Ethiopian Adoption Connection. The results exhibited on this page represent more than 4250 man hours collecting, organizing, and posting the data as well as the hours spent visiting families, interviewing them, and compiling and writing detailed reports on each solved case. Those 4250+ hours of manpower equal:
177 24-hour days, 5.8 months round the clock, 106 work weeks, or 2 years full time work.
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Ethiopian Adoption Birth Family Reunions and Reconnections, Redacted for Privacy (March, 2023)
You may sort the table by clicking at the top of each column.
| Status | Year of Reconnection | Gender | Adoptee Age at Reconnection | Year of Adoption | Receiving Country | Search Origination | Ethiopian Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solved | 2019 | F | Teen | 2008 | USA | Ethiopia | Sidama and USA |
| Solved | 2019 | M, F | Child and Teen | 2011 | USA | Ethiopia | Oromia, Asella |
| Solved, Declined | 2019 | F | 20's | Unknown | Canada | Ethiopia | SNNPR, Hawassa |
| Solved | 2019 | M | Tween | 2007 | USA | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
| Solved | 2019 | M | Tween | 2004 | Canada | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
| Solved | 2019 | M, F | Teens | 2000's | USA | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
| Solved | 2019 | M, F, F | Two Teens and One Adult | 2009 | USA | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
| Solved, Declined | 2019 | M | Teen | 2009 | USA | Sidama Outreach | Sidama |
| Solved, Declined | 2019 | F | Teen | 2007 | USA | Ethiopia | Sidama |
| Solved | 2019 | M | Teen | 2009 | USA | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
| Solved | 2019 | F | Teen | 2010 | USA | Ethiopia | Sidama |
| Solved, Declined | 2019 | F, F | Teens | 2011 | USA | Ethiopia | Sidama |
| Solved | 2019 | M, F | Teen and Tween | 2009 | USA | Ethiopia | SNNPR, Wolayta |
| Solved | 2020 | M, M, F | One Adult and Two Teens | 2008 | USA | Ethiopia | Wolayta |
| Solved | 2020 | F | Adult | 2005 | USA | Ethiopia | Oromia, Bishoftu |
| Solved | 2020 | F | Child and Teen | 2009 | USA | Ethiopia | Oromia, Wonji |
| Solved, Declined | 2020 | F | Adult | 2002 | Australia | Ethiopia | Canada and Addis Ababa |
| Solved | 2020 | F | Adult 30+ | 2002 | USA | Ethiopia | USA and Addis Ababa |
| Solved | 2020 | M | Teens | 2011 | USA | Ethiopia | USA and Sidama |
| Solved | 2020 | F | Adult 20+ | 2004 | France | Ethiopia | SNNPR, Sheko |
| Solved | 2020 | F | Child | 2000's | USA | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
| Solved, Declined | 2020 | F | Adult 20+ | 2002 | France | Ethiopia | SNNPR, Sheko |
| Solved | 2020 | M | Child | 2009 | USA | Ethiopia | Oromia, Shashemene |
| Solved | 2019 | F | Teen | 2008 | USA | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
| Solved | 2020 | F | Adult | 2004 | USA | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
| Solved, Declined | 2019 | F | Teen | 2008 | USA | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
| Solved | 2019 | F | Child | 2011 | Spain | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
| Solved | 2019 | M, F | Teens | 2011 | Canada | Ethiopia and Canada | Oromia, Wonjii |
| Solved | 2019 | F | Teen | 2008 | USA | Ethiopia | Unknown |
| Solved, Declined | 2019 | M | Adult | 2002 | Denmark | Ethiopia | Oromia, Mirab Hararge Zone |
| Solved | 2019 | M | Young Adult 19-Adult | 1995 | USA | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa and Harar |
| Solved | 2020 | M | Child | 2011 | Switzerland | Ethiopia | NZ, Addis |
| Solved, Declined | 2020 | M, F | Teens | 2010 | Spain | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
| Solved, Declined | 2020 | F | Teen | 2010 | USA | Ethiopia | Tigray, Mekelle |
| Solved, Declined | 2019 | M | Adult | 2003 | Belgium | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
| Solved | 2019 | F | Teen | 2010 | USA | Ethiopia | Sidama |
| Solved | 2019 | F | Teen | 2010 | USA | Ethiopia | Sidama |
| Solved, Declined | 2019 | M, M | Adults | 2001 | France | Ethiopia | Amhara, Bahir Dar, Addis Ababa |
| Solved | 2019 | F | Adult | 2000 | Belgium | Ethiopia | Amhara, Bahir Dar |
| Solved | 2019 | M | Teen | 2009 | Canada | Ethiopia | SNNPR, Wolayta |
| Solved | 2019 | F | Adult | 2004 | France | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
| Solved | 2019 | M | Adult | 1998 | USA | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
| Solved | 2019 | F | Adult | 2007 | USA | Ethiopia | SNNPR, Wolayta |
| Solved | 2020 | F | Teen | 2008 | USA | Ethiopia | Tigray, Mekelle |
| Solved | 2019 | M | Teen | 2005 | Malta | Ethiopia | Oromia, Chancho |
| Solved | 2020 | F | Teen | 2010 | USA | Ethiopia | Amhara, Bahir Dar |
| Solved | 2019 | F, M | Adults | 2001 | France | Ethiopia | Oromia, Jimma |
| Solved | 2019 | M | Teen | 2006 | USA | Ethiopia | Oromia, Dire Dawa |
| Solved | 2019 | M, F | Teens | 2006 | USA | Ethiopia | SNNPR, Wolayta |
| Solved | 2020 | M, F, F | Adult and Teens | 2005 | USA | Ethiopia | Oromia, Shakiso |
| Solved | 2020 | M | Adult | 2007 | USA | Ethiopia | SNNPR, Wolayta |
| Solved, Declined | 2019 | M | Teen | 2013 | Spain | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
| Solved | 2018 | F | Adult | 2007 | USA | Ethiopia | Oromia, Adama |
| Solved | 2018 | F, F | Adult 30+ | 1995 | Finland | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
| Solved | 2018 | F | Adult | 2001 | USA | Ethiopia | Canada |
| Solved | 2018 | F, F | Teens | 2005 | USA | Ethiopia | Oromia, Adama |
| Solved | 2017 | M, F | Adult | 1990s | Italy | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
| Solved | 2018 | M, F | Adults 20+ and 30+ | 1993 | Italy | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
| Solved | 2019 | M | Teen | 2009 | USA | Ethiopia | SNNPR, Wolayta |
| Solved | 2017 | M | Adult 40+ | 1971 | Sweden | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
| Solved | 2017 | F | Child | 2008 | USA | Ethiopia | Tigray, Mekelle |
| Solved | 2017 | M, F | Teens | 2010 | USA | Ethiopia | Tigray, Mekelle |
| Solved, Declined | 2017 | F | Child and Teen | 2008 | USA | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
| Solved | 2017 | F | Adult | 1996 | Denmark | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
| Solved, Declined | 2017 | F, F, M | Adult | 2001 | Australia | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
| Solved | 2020 | M, F | Adult and Teens | 2000's | USA | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
| Solved | 2017 | M, F | Teens | 2000's | Netherlands | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
| Solved, Declined | 2014 | M | Child | 2006 | Italy | Ethiopia | Oromia, Asasa |
| Solved | 2017 | M, F | Adults | 1990 | Italy | Ethiopia | Seattle, Addis Ababa |
| Solved | 2015 | M | Child | 2008 | USA | Ethiopia | SNNPR, Kembata Tembaro |
| Solved | 2015 | M | Child | 2008 | USA | Ethiopia | SNNPR, Kembata Tembaro |
| Solved | 2015 | F, F | Child | 2008 | USA | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa, Unsure |
| Solved | 2017 | M | Child | 2004 | Austria | Ethiopia | Unknown |
| Solved | 2015 | M | Child | 2000's | USA | Ethiopia | SNNPR, Wolayta |
| Solved, Declined | 2015 | F | Child | Unknown | USA | Ethiopia | SNNPR, Kembata Tembaro |
| Solved | 2018 | F, F | Adults | EU | EU | Adoptee | EU |
| Solved, Declined | 2015 | F, F | Child | 2006 | UK | Ethiopia | Sidama |
| Solved | 2016 | F, F | Teens | 2010 | USA | Ethiopia | SNNPR, Wolayta |
| Solved, Declined | 2016 | F, M | Teens | 2005 | USA | Ethiopia | SNNPR, Wolayta |
| Solved | 2016 | M, M | Child | 2010 | Italy | Ethiopia | SNNPR, Wolayta |
| Solved | 2016 | M | Teen | 2008 | USA | Ethiopia | SNNPR, Wolayta |
| Solved | 2019 | M | Adult | 1998 | France | Ethiopia | Amhara, Misrak Gojjam Zone |
| Solved, Declined | 2015 | F, M | Chil | 2012 | USA | Ethiopia | SNNPR, Hawassa |
| Solved, Declined | 2019 | M | Child | 2011 | USA | Ethiopia | SNNPR, Hawassa |
| Solved | 2018 | M | Child | 2010 | USA | Ethiopia | SNNPR, Wolayta |
| Solved | 2017 | F | Child | 2008 | Spain | Ethiopia | Oromia, Wonjii |
| Solved | 2016 | M, M, M, M | Adults and Teens | 2008 | USA then Canada | SNNPR, Wolayta | |
| Solved, Declined | 2016 | F | Teen | 2007 | Spain | Ethiopia | SNNPR, Wolayta |
| Solved | 2016 | M, M | Child and Teen | 2009 | USA | Ethiopia | SNNPR, Wolayta |
| Solved | 2020 | M | Teen | 2000's | France | Ethiopia | South West, Dawro |
| Solved | 2016 | F, F | Teen | 2010 | USA | Ethiopia | SNNPR, Wolayta |
| Solved, Declined | 2016 | F, M | Child | 2007 | Spain | Ethiopia | SNNPR, Wolayta |
| Solved, Declined | 2016 | F | Child | 2005 | Canada | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa |
| Solved | 2020 | F, M | Child | 2005 | USA | Ethiopia | SNNPR, Wolayta |
| Solved | 2016 | Unknown | Child | 2004 | Spain | Ethiopia | Amhara, East Gojjam |
| Solved, Declined | 2016 | M | Child | 2011 | USA | Ethiopia | SNNPR, Wolayta |
| Solved | 2018 | F | Child | 2010 | USA | Ethiopia | SNNPR, Wolayta |
| Solved | 2016 | M, M | Child | 2007 | USA | Ethiopia | SNNPR, Wolayta |
| Solved | 2016 | F | Child | 2010 | Germany | Ethiopia | SNNPR, Wolayta |
| Solved | 2016 | M | Teen | 2010 | USA | Ethiopia | SNNPR, Wolayta |
| Status | Year of Reconnection | Gender | Adoptee Age at Reconnection | Year of Adoption | Receiving Country | Search Origination | Ethiopian Location |
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