Did you know that 80% of children in orphanages actually have at least one living parent? Or that children living in institutions are at an ...

In February 2019, Lumos Youth Advocates attended the Zero Conference in Vienna, which this year focused on independent living and political participation.

In 2018, Lumos Youth Advocates convened in London for their annual Youth Forum meeting. Every year, Lumos, the children's charity founded by J.K. Rowling, provides ...

Krushari was the most notorious and largest state institution in Bulgaria for children with severe and complex disabilities.

Lumos’ CEO Georgette Mulheir was invited to appear on TRT World’s Roundtable programme in October for a segment on voluntourism. Lumos joined social change advocate ...

Lumos Ambassador, Sophie Ellis-Bextor visited Ukraine in early May in her new role as Ambassador for international children’s charity, Lumos, the organisation founded by J.K. ...

In this film Ivan, a young man from Bulgaria, explains what it was like to live in the state run institution Rudnik as a child.

We all have hopes and dreams for our futures, and so do children in institutions. Sometimes we need support to be able to achieve them. ...

Every person in the world has a voice, and deserves to be listened to. However, some voices, especially those of young people, go unheard far ...

All children should have the right to an education, regardless of who they are or where they come from. In an inclusive society, children with ...