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NewsLumos expands emergency response to OdessaWednesday June 1, 2022Odessa is known by many to be one of the major targets of the Russian war in Ukraine. It has suffered bombardment and loss, but it is also a city that has opened its homes and services to thousands of internally displaced families.
NewsLumos joins call for a moratorium on intercountry adoption in response to the conflict in UkraineMonday May 30, 2022We're watching in horror as already-vulnerable children and families in Ukraine are now finding themselves in the most terrible of circumstances.
NewsWe are Lumos: A film voiced by our Founder, J.K. RowlingMonday February 21, 2022The film captures the serious nature of child institutionalisation but shows that there is hope when we work together to fight for every child’s right to a family.
StoriesReuniting families in UkraineWednesday January 19, 2022In the boarding school, Viktor could not speak in full sentences – now he talks joyfully about playing football and spending time with the family’s horse, Masha.
StoriesCamilo’s story: Building bondsWednesday January 12, 2022As part of our mission to end the institutionalisation of children in Colombia, we’ve been working with the Michín Foundation to transition away from institutional care and provide support for children within families.
StoriesMaría’s story: Rising like a phoenixWednesday January 12, 2022María’s sisters and brother were so unhappy in the institution that they ran away, meaning the siblings were also separated from each other.
Stories‘Family is the best’ – an update on the two MariasWednesday January 12, 2022Maria, who has cerebral palsy, was placed in an orphanage by her biological family. The orphanage was a lonely place where Maria felt sad and angry. At age 8, she could not read, and she struggled to walk.
NewsPainting a brighter picture for children: Art exhibition raises funds for LumosThursday October 7, 2021Fine art meets fiction as a Harry Potter-inspired exhibition raises funds to support Lumos’ fight to improve lives for children globally.
StoriesBringing a family together in MoldovaTuesday September 21, 2021When their single mum was facing serious financial hardship without any support, she struggled to provide them with the basics they needed and felt the institution was the only option.
StoriesLumos at the Day of General Discussion 2021: ‘Children’s Rights and Alternative Care’Wednesday September 15, 2021We are supporting The Day of General Discussion on Children’s Rights and Alternative Care in Geneva, to bring the issue of children deprived of family care to a global platform.
StoriesKate’s ‘Light for Lumos’ reading marathonTuesday June 29, 2021Kate's incredible fundraising events in 2019 and 2020 collectively raised over $1750 to support Lumos's work.
StoriesFelipe’s story: A family united by loveThursday June 24, 2021The children agree that the greatest strength of their family is the bond between them: they like to spend time together playing, cooking or walking the dogs. “Like every family, we have problems,” says Felipe, “but what unites us is love.”