In May 2011, Ian Anand Forber-Pratt sold his possessions and moved from the United States to India to pursue his dream. Adopted from India as a baby by an American-Canadian couple, Ian was returning to his native country to found an organization called Foster Care India (FCI). Now in its fourth year, FCI is already making strides in establishing national standards and policy for the foster care of children in India. But it all started with a deep desire to serve God and man, and a conviction that Ian’s organization has since adopted as its motto: “Every child’s right to family.”
Ian, can you talk a bit about your path to the work you’re engaged in? When did you first get the idea?
Well, from about middle school age, when I started babysitting and interacting with younger children in my neighborhood, I knew that working with children was the way I wanted to give back to the world.
