At Miracle Foundation India, as we work to help children stay with their families and reach their full potential, we honor the remarkable social workforce that makes this mission possible. This month, we are pleased to celebrate the efforts, achievements and dedication of Veer Abhimanyu, a Child Protection Officer for Non-Institutional Care, Arwal, Bihar.

Veer is driven by a simple yet powerful belief: every child deserves to grow up in a safe, nurturing family. Associated with Miracle Foundation India since 2019 through the Family-Based Care Program, Veer has strengthened his practice with practical tools that help translate policy into real outcomes for children.

One of Veer’s key priorities today is strong documentation for every child in need of protection and care. Along with his team, he goes beyond recording basic details to carefully document each child’s health, education, interests, and hobbies. This holistic approach ensures that every child’s story is fully understood, enabling caregivers and officials to see children as individuals with unique strengths, needs, and aspirations, and to make informed decisions in their best interest.

Arwal has no Child Care Institution (CCI), but the opening of a specialised adoption centre in March 2024 marked an important step forward. Veer and his team proactively survey vulnerable families to prevent unnecessary separation and strengthen family care. As a result, 68 children in the district currently receive sponsorship support, with approvals secured for 116 more. In the absence of education support, children are often institutionalized. Scholarships and basic assistance help prevent this by enabling children to continue their education within their families.

One case in particular reflects the heart of Veer’s work. A young girl was brought to the adoption centre after being handed over at a police station. During counselling, she shared that she had been living with her mother and maternal grandparents after her father remarried. Feeling unhappy, she eventually ran away. Through careful follow-up, Veer and his team traced her family and facilitated structured counselling with the mother and caregivers, helping them address the concerns that led to separation and strengthen their capacity to care for the child. Once the family was assessed as safe and prepared, the child was reunited with her mother. Efforts are now underway to link the family with sponsorship support to ensure sustained care and stability.

For Veer, cases like these reaffirm his conviction that every child has a right to a loving family, biological or chosen. He believes that successful reintegration depends not only on tracing families but on counselling, preparedness, and coordinated action among all stakeholders to safeguard every child’s dignity, safety, and long-term well-being.