Ethiopian father looking for male born in 1989 adopted to France at age 3 or 4 via Toukoul and SOS Infants Ethiopia
Submitted by Ethiopian Father searching for child
Child’s Information
Gender of Child male
Ethnicity of Child Amhara
Year of child’s birth 1989
Birth Name of Child Wendmagegn Melaku, Wendmagegn Sammi, Wondmagegn Melaku, Wondmagegn Samson, Wondmagegn Sammison, Wondmagegn Samy
Name at time of adoption Wendmagegn
Birth Family Information
Father – Melaku Sitotaw / Melaku Samisom / Melaku Samson / Melaku Samy (versions of family names used)
Mother – Endeshash Seyfu died when child was 1-2 years old
Grandmother – Bekelech T (maternal)
Sisters of the child’s mother (his aunts) Hablework K, Hirut M, Eikirte D
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 3
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 1991
Age of child at adoption 3
Year child was adopted 1992
Number of siblings/cousins adopted with the child 0
Number of siblings/cousins adopted to other families 0
Additional information about the child The child’s mother died when he was about 1 year old. Melaku, the child’s father, was out of the area studying. The child’s grandmothers could not care for him so they took him to SOSEE Toukoul orphange. The birth family is from Addis Abeba, kebele 09, Asmera Menged, Kaba sefer.
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed UNKNOWN
Country to which the child was adopted France
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed SOS Infants Ethiopia / SOS Enfants Ethiopie
Orphanage or care center representative Mr.Yves Ferez and Jacqueline Ferez, Zebider, Asefash
Region of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa – Addis Ababa Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed Toukoul Orphanage
Orphanage or care center representative Mr.Yves Ferez and Jacqueline Ferez, Asefash, Zebider
Region of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa – Addis Ababa Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa
Information on Child Given for Adoption
Name of person who relinquished the child Grandparents of the child – Grandmother – Bekelech T (maternal)
Relationship of person who relinquished the child Grandparents of the child – Grandmother – Bekelech T (maternal)
Organization that received the child SOS Enfants Ethiopie / SOS Enfants Ethiopie / Toukoul Orphanage, Addis Ababa
Name of person who received the child Mr.Yves Ferez and Jacqueline Ferez, Zebider, Asefash
Region where child was relinquished Addis Ababa Region
Zone where child was relinquished Addis Ababa – Addis Ababa Region
City/town where child was relinquished Addis Ababa
