A Liberian orphan has been separated from his younger sisters after his adoption by an American family was put on hold due to the deadly Ebola outbreak. Tessa and Joel Sanborn from Maple Valley in Washington, were due to take five-year-old Devine back to their home just outside of Seattle in December after adopting his twin sisters Faith and Favor. The couple were previously allowed to take the two-year-old twins from the Acres of Hope children's home in Liberia as Faith had a stroke at birth and needed medical attention and Favor was allowed to travel with her. Scroll down for video
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Five-year-old Devine was due to be adopted from a Liberian orphanage
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Tessa and Joel Sanborn were to take the boy back to their home in Seattle
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Couple were allowed to adopt his two sisters Faith and Favor, aged two
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But Devine had to stay behind in the Acres of Hope children's home
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Now his adoption is on indefinite hold due to Liberia's Ebola epidemic
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Been forced to remain in the home in Liberia separated from his sisters
Separated from family: @placeholder points at a computer picture of her big brother Devine taken before they were separated while Faith looks on
There were only 12 adoptions from Liberia by @placeholder in 2013, down from 353 in 2006