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NewsThe Orphanage Business ModelMonday January 9, 2023In this short video, we shine light on how the orphanage business model works - and explain what you can do to help break the cycle.
NewsLumos Christmas event: A “real holiday” for Ukrainian children with disabilitiesWednesday January 4, 2023For the children and their carers who attended the event, Christmas means one very important thing. “It means to be with family,”
StoriesLumos Helps Ukrainian Young People To “Speak Up!”Friday December 16, 2022“This helps us make new friends, gives us opportunities to talk about our lives here, share our experience, get advice from other children from Ukraine and Moldova and get the feeling that we are not alone”
NewsLumos donates over £20,000 in specialist equipment to vulnerable Ukrainian childrenFriday November 18, 2022Lumos held a special event to mark our donation of interactive equipment worth almost UAH 1 million (approx. £22,000) and other educational materials to 28 Inclusive Resource Centres in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine.
StoriesAnastasiya, Khrystyna and DenysTuesday November 1, 2022“I miss everything we had in the past. Work, friends, home, my job… we dream that the war stops and never starts again,” says Anastasiya. Many of the family’s friends have gone abroad with no plans to return to Ukraine any time soon.
NewsA view from Moldova: A family support specialist’s thoughts on UkraineWednesday October 19, 2022Marcel from the Lumos Moldova team shares some reflections of the war in Ukraine, including his hopes and fears, and why Lumos' support is so crucial for refugee families seeking safety in his country.
NewsDiaries from UkraineFriday October 14, 2022Sadly, this week attacks in Ukraine intensified. Three of our dedicated team members have shared their reflections on recent events, how life has changed for them since the war began, and why it is so important to provide help to the children and families of Ukraine.
NewsUkraine’s institutionalised children deserve a better futureTuesday October 11, 2022The United Nations Child Rights Committee and the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities issued a joint statement at the end of last week expressing grave concerns over the plight of Ukraine's children with disabilities in institutions, calling for urgent action.
StoriesEducation needs safety: Sofiya’s dream of a biology career in UkraineTuesday August 23, 2022For Sofiya, her education is crucial. She’s interested in virology and genetic engineering. “I would like to study at the University and learn Biology.
StoriesTogether we are stronger and can do everything: Summer school in MoldovaTuesday August 23, 2022This summer school was an opportunity for children to get to know each other, learn about using their voices to participate, get involved in various activities, make new friends, and spend a few warm sunny days down by the lake.
NewsLumos CEO responds to UN warning on abuse of disabled children in Ukraine’s orphanagesFriday August 12, 2022The war in Ukraine has brought to light, as well as exacerbated, the grave harms experienced by children in orphanages. We cannot allow this to continue.
News“We are now a family”: A visit to MoldovaMonday August 8, 2022More recently, we’ve been working to support Ukrainian refugees who have crossed the border by providing essential resources such as food and clothing, as well as psychological support.