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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.”
NewsBryan’s epic climb for LumosMonday February 8, 2021Bryan Washburn from New York, who took on an incredible fundraising challenge and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro for Lumos in 2019, raising almost £2,000 to support our work fighting for every child's right to a family.
NewsWhy do Dickensian orphanages still exist?Friday March 15, 2019"...today there are millions of children living in orphanages around the world. Shockingly, an estimated 80% of these children aren’t actually orphans – they have living relatives, just like Oliver Twist."
NewsSophie Ellis-Bextor heartbroken by visit to orphanages in UkraineTuesday May 22, 2018Sophie Ellis-Bextor was left heartbroken after meeting disabled children in Ukrainian orphanages, and shocked to meet others who had been separated from their family due to poverty and poor eyesight.
NewsMy experience of visiting institutions in Moldova: Dr Neil MurrayMonday December 18, 2017"I’m married to J.K. Rowling (Jo), who founded Lumos in 2005. Over the past 12 years I’ve been fortunate to meet some of the phenomenal people who work for Lumos, and heard about the life-changing achievements of the charity."