We are Lumos
Every child deserves a family, but for an estimated 5.4 million children, this is not the case. Placed in harmful institutions, they are denied the care of a loving family. For over 20 years, we have shown there is a better way.
We are Lumos
Every child deserves a family, but for an estimated 5.4 million children, this is not the case. Placed in harmful institutions, they are denied the care of a loving family.
For over 20 years, we have shown there is a better way.
What we do
We shed light on the root causes of family separation – poverty, conflict and discrimination. We press and support governments to reform care systems and show how children can be safely united with families.
The problem
Today, there are an estimated 5.4 million children in institutions around the world, and research proves that these institutions can have a devastating and lasting impact their growth and development.
Our impact
Lumos exists to light a path to a brighter future for these children. We fight to tackle the causes of family separation and transform systems of care that take children away from their families and communities.
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