Male named Haftu Wahid born in 2002 entered an orphanage in Mekelle / Mekele – Tigray Region in 2009 at age 7. He was relinquished by his sister Harigot and adopted in 2012 using World Association for Children and Parents (WACAP). He was 11 years old when adopted.
Submitted by Adoptive parent searching for child’s Ethiopian family
Child’s Information
Gender of Child male
Ethnicity of Child Tigraway
Additional information about child’s ethnicity Spoke Tigrinha fluently
Year of child’s birth 2002
Ethiopian birth Name of Child Haftu Wahid; Haftom Wahid
Name of child at the time of adoption Haftu Wahid
Age when child entered care center or orphanage 7
Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2009
Age of child at adoption 11
Year child was adopted 2012
Number of siblings/cousins adopted with the child 1
Number of siblings/cousins adopted to other families 0
Additional information about siblings Sister adopted with Haftu, papers said they were twins, but medical data does not support, both were born/from Reya, sister was living with half sister Harigot, Haftu was living with half brother Gebrechen in Reya at the time they entered Negeste Axum orphanage in Mekele, surrundered by half sister Harigot.
Additional information about the child Round scar on his face under right eye, No health concerns
Adoption Agency Information
Adoption agency through which the child was processed World Association for Children and Parents (WACAP) (USA)
Ethiopian representative of adoption agency Teklu
Country to which the child was adopted USA
Orphanage/care center #1
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed UNKNOWN
Orphanage or care center representative Negeste Axum
Region of orphanage or care center Tigray Region
Zone of orphanage or care center Mekele – Tigray Region
City/Town of orphanage or care center Mek’ele
Additional information about this orphanage or care center Run by a man.
Orphanage/care center #2
Orphanage or care center through which the child was processed UNKNOWN
Information for Relinquished Children
Name of person who relinquished child Harigot
Relationship of person who relinquished child Half sister
Region where child was relinquished Tigray Region
Zone where child was relinquished Mekele – Tigray Region
City/town where child was relinquished Mek’ele
Additional relinquishment information Children are from Reya