Practitioners

We spoke to Angela about her work and why psychological support for those affected by the war is so crucial.

An estimated eight million children still live in institutions across the world. Deinstitutionalisation involves strengthening and developing services to prevent children being separated from families. ...

In some European countries, children born with certain disabilities are denied access to basic life-saving treatment. This may be because parents are given no information ...

An orphanage volunteer gives their account of the reality of the day-to-day operation of an orphanage in Haiti. It includes information about the way the ...

Shaun Webster, International Project Worker at CHANGE is a self-advocate who works with Lumos to support children with learning disabilities become self-advocates, enabling them to ...

Orphanages in the developing world have often been perceived as a social good, or at least a necessity. They are neither.

In Eastern Europe, it is still common for children with disabilities to be raised in institutions. In countries where health and social care is more ...

Natural disasters, disease and wars can have a devastating impact on families, often separating children from parents. Orphanages and residential child institutions are widely used ...

Replacing residential children’s institutions with community-based services, enabling children to live in families with appropriate support, is a fundamental principle underpinning Lumos’ work. However, as ...

It is a vital part of Lumos’ work to give disadvantaged children - particularly disabled children in institutions – and their families a voice, so ...