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Sir Roger Singleton’s Reflections on 20 Years of Care Reform"Over the next decade, I believe Lumos will meet its ambitions to transform care systems for half a million more children across even more countries—giving them the loving families they deserve."
“Being separated from my siblings was devastating”: The impact of family separation in ColombiaShe's worked as a kindergarten teacher in Colombia. But it’s unclear how much Laura's commitment is shaped by her own childhood in an institution, where she was separated from her family for 16 years.
“She showed me what family means”: Milena’s inspiring story of adoption from a Moldovan institutionLast year, Irina proudly walked her adoptive daughter, Milena, down the aisle. The journey to that beautiful moment had not been easy for either of them, both shaped by their experiences with child institutions.
“For the first time, there was freedom”: Pavel’s experience of foster care after 13 years in an institutionAll he had ever known during his time in the institution he shared with his brother and three other children was violence, a lack of food, and never feeling love.
From Orphanage to Independence: One Woman’s Story of Hope and Healing“I have managed to build a life for myself, but for many children who have been in an orphanage, the scars run deep"
She was told she was going to school, instead, she spent 6 years in an institution“I was told I would make new friends and further my studies, but when I got there, I realised it was a Children’s Home,”
Twenty Years of Transformation, A Decade of Possibility AheadChanges to the global landscape during 2025 have underscored the urgency of Lumos’ mission to transform care systems so that every child grows up in a safe and loving family.
Involving children and young peopleBy working with young people, our work leads to stronger, more effective care services, better-informed legislation, and care reforms that protect future generations from institutionalisation while empowering young people to become skilled, confident advocates and active citizens.
Lumos & Hope and Homes for Children Joint Statement on the UN Human Rights Council’s Annual Day on the Rights of the ChildWithout resilient child protection systems and sustained child care reform before crises occur, emergency responses will continue to fail the children most at risk.
Lumos Moldova’s role in supporting Ukrainian children, in light of recent ADRCAs part of our commitment to ensure every child grows up in a safe and loving family, Lumos Moldova has been supporting refugee children from Ukraine to access education.