Friends of Foster Care India is a U.S. not-for-profit organization which supports foster care and kinship care in India.
The work we support focuses on advocacy, direct practice, capacity building, and research.
We believe in Foster Care India founder Ian Forber-Pratt’s vision of every child’s right to family, including:
Love: We embrace a world in which all are respected and heard.
Child Rights: We commit to the values, principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Solution Oriented: We focus on opportunities, innovation and possibilities.
Respect: We celebrate local cultures and traditions. We honor the practice of family-based care in Indian history.
Capacity: We believe in the innate capacity of children and families. Our work empowers them and their communities.
Partnership: We work in an inclusive way with all who share our vision.
Friends of Foster Care India is registered with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a charitable organization and has 501(c)3 status with the US federal government.