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NewsEvent marks launch of national care reform implementation across KenyaThursday August 1, 2024We are proud to support the national scaling-up of implementation of care reform across all regions of Kenya as has been officially launched at a landmark event in Embu town on 30th July 2024.
News‘From the Wizarding Archive’ announced, proceeds to support LumosWednesday July 10, 2024From the Wizarding Archive is a curated selection of 80 articles and anecdotes about the world of Harry Potter. All author royalties will be donated by Pottermore Publishing to the Lumos Foundation on behalf of J.K. Rowling.
NewsLumos partners with UBS Optimus Foundation, launching campaign to transform the care of childrenMonday January 15, 2024We are so grateful to the UBS Optimus Foundation for their partnership and support as we prepare to launch our ambitious campaign to raise awareness amongst philanthropists of the harms of institutions and seek to sustainably redirect funding to family and community-based services, so that children can grow up in families where they belong.
NewsLumos Moldova concludes project supporting refugee children with disabilitiesTuesday November 28, 2023Lumos Moldova has completed the "Generate Evidence on Refugee Children with Disabilities to Improve Access to Relevant Services" project, to improve access to vital services for Ukrainian refugee children with disabilities.
NewsLumos’s project to help children with disabilities in Moldova supported by Fondation DoraMonday October 30, 2023"Hello, my name is Dorin. I’m seven years old and I am going to school." This is not, perhaps, an unusual greeting from a child of Dorin’s age – but it was not long ago that Dorin could not speak, sit on a chair or even hold a pen.
NewsLumos’s statement on the crisis in Israel & GazaFriday October 13, 2023We have been horrified by the latest outbreak of violence in the Middle East and we are deeply concerned about the unfolding situation and its impact on all children.
NewsNew report on sexual exploitation of childrenMonday September 4, 2023In her recent report to the UN General Assembly, the UN Special Rapporteur on the sale, sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children, Mama Fatima Singhateh, brings to the forefront the impacts that voluntourism can have on children globally.
NewsLumos’s response to ‘We adopted an orphanage’ video by MrBeastWednesday August 23, 2023Though MrBeast’s intentions are admirable, over 300 studies across the world highlight the dangers of orphanages to the children who grow up in them and the severe impact orphanages can have on children’s physical and cognitive development.
NewsLumos to support implementation of child development plan in MoldovaMonday July 31, 2023The government of the Republic of Moldova has approved a national plan for 2023–2027 for the development of early intervention services for children with developmental delays in Moldova.
NewsLumos calls for reallocation of funds to prevent rebuilding of Ukraine’s institutionsFriday May 19, 2023As of December 2022, the reconstruction needs for the residential institutions (for the elderly, persons with disabilities, and children) are estimated at 117.29 million euros.
NewsJoint statement on the forcible transfer, deportation, and adoption of children from UkraineMonday March 6, 2023We are extremely concerned by reports that thousands of Ukrainian children are being forcibly deported to Russia to be fostered or adopted without appropriate processes, separating them from their families and communities.
NewsMrBeast’s new Youtube campaign: Why rebuilding orphanages is counterproductiveThursday February 2, 2023We hope that MrBeast and his followers embrace our mission so we can all work together for a future where every child is raised in a safe, loving family home.