Every Child Deserves a Family: How LWB Foundation is Bringing Children Home

Imagine growing up without a family, without someone to celebrate your birthdays, help with your homework, or comfort you when you’re scared. This is the reality for thousands of children living in institutions across India. While children’s homes provide shelter, they can never replace the warmth and love of a family.

At the same time, there are parents out there kind, caring individuals who would love to nurture a child but may not know that foster care is even an option. That’s where family-based care, especially foster care, becomes a life-changing solution. It’s about giving children not just a roof over their heads, but a home where they are loved, supported, and encouraged to dream.

Why Family-Based Care?
A family is more than just a place to stay , it’s the foundation for a child’s emotional and social growth. Studies have shown that children raised in loving homes grow up to be healthier, happier, and more successful compared to those who spend their childhood in institutions. That’s why India’s Juvenile Justice Act (2015) promotes family-based alternatives like foster care and adoption. Programs like Mission Vatsalya reinforce this vision, emphasizing the need for every child to grow up in a secure and loving environment.

LWB Foundation’s Mission: Bringing Children and Families Together
At LWB Foundation, we believe that no child should have to grow up alone. For the past four years, we’ve been working in Odisha and West Bengal, hand in hand with government authorities, to make foster care a reality.

Our journey has taken us to the heart of communities in Bhadrak, Dhenkanal, Kendrapara (Odisha), and North & South 24 Parganas (West Bengal). Along the way, we have:
✔ Trained over 100 families to become foster parents.
✔ Helped families complete the foster care application process with the District Child Protection Unit (DCPU).
✔ Received official permission from district authorities to place children in loving homes.
✔ Supported the transition of children from institutional care to family-based care.

How We Make Foster Care Happen
Foster care is more than just placing a child with a family. It’s about preparing both the child and the foster parents for a lifelong bond. That’s why LWB Foundation works closely with District Child Protection Officers (DCPOs), Child Welfare Committees (CWCs), and Child Care Institutions (CCIs) to make sure every foster placement is safe and successful.

Here’s how we do it

1. Finding the Right Families: We reach out to communities to identify loving, responsible families who are open to fostering.
2. Helping Children Transition: We work with CCIs to find children who are eligible for foster care and help them adjust to family life.
3. Home Visits & Background Checks: We personally visit every potential foster family to ensure they are prepared to provide a nurturing home.
4. Training & Guidance: Foster parenting comes with responsibilities, so we provide training on child care, emotional support, and legal requirements.
5. Making It Official: We assist families with all the paperwork and approvals required to become registered foster parents.
6. Supporting Families & Children : Our job doesn’t end when a child is placed. We continue to check in, offer counseling, and ensure the child is thriving.
7. Welcome Ceremony: When a child finally steps into their new home, we make sure they feel welcomed, celebrating their arrival with a special Welcome Ceremony. Because every child deserves to feel wanted and loved.

How You Can Be a Part of This Change
Bringing children home isn’t just our mission, it’s something we all can be a part of. Here’s how you can help:
1. Consider becoming a foster parent – If you have the heart to provide a child with a home, this could be one of the most fulfilling decisions of your life.
2. Spread the word – Many people don’t even know foster care exists in India. By sharing information, you could help a child find a family.

3. Support LWB Foundation – Whether through donations, volunteering, or advocacy, your support can change the future of a child in need.

A Future Where Every Child Belongs

At LWB Foundation, we dream of a future where no child has to grow up alone. A future where every child wakes up in a home filled with love, laughter, and the simple joys of family life. With the support of the government, communities, and people like you, we are turning this dream into reality- one child, one home, one family at a time.

Would you like to be a part of this journey? Reach out to us today. Together, we can make sure every child knows what it feels like to belong.