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NewsLumos Attends 2026 Annual Day on the Rights of the Child, Joined by Young AdvocatesTuesday March 17, 2026At the ADRC, Lumos Ukrainian Youth Advisory Board members Sofiia and Yevhenii joined us to travel to Geneva, participate in the event, and share their voices at various UN-level meetings.
NewsLumos & Hope and Homes for Children Joint Statement on the UN Human Rights Council’s Annual Day on the Rights of the ChildFriday March 6, 2026Without resilient child protection systems and sustained child care reform before crises occur, emergency responses will continue to fail the children most at risk.
NewsSeventeen children return to family care as Lumos supports transition of a Kenyan institutionWednesday January 21, 2026Through the Lumos developed care model, and in partnership with the Kenyan Government, all of the children who once called the institution home have now moved to family-based care.
NewsFirst parents graduate from Lumos National Positive Parenting Programme in KenyaFriday January 9, 2026In total, 297 children to date have benefited from their parents taking part in the programme.
NewsLumos Supports ACERWC Adoption of Milestone Care Reform Guidance in AfricaMonday December 22, 2025General Comment No. 10 represents an important milestone for children in Africa who are in care or at risk of being separated from their families.
NewsTwenty Years of Transformation, A Decade of Possibility AheadWednesday December 17, 2025Changes 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.
StoriesShe was told she was going to school, instead, she spent 6 years in an institutionFriday December 12, 2025“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,”
Stories“For the first time, there was freedom”: Pavel’s experience of foster care after 13 years in an institutionFriday December 12, 2025All 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.
StoriesFrom Orphanage to Independence: One Woman’s Story of Hope and HealingFriday December 12, 2025“I have managed to build a life for myself, but for many children who have been in an orphanage, the scars run deep"
Stories“She showed me what family means”: Milena’s inspiring story of adoption from a Moldovan institutionWednesday December 10, 2025Last 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.
Stories“Being separated from my siblings was devastating”: The impact of family separation in ColombiaSunday December 7, 2025She'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.
NewsWe’re proud to announce that Lumos has joined Inclusion InternationalFriday November 28, 2025As affiliate members, Lumos looks forward to building relationships with the other organisations who make up Inclusion International’s network, learning from their rich knowledge and sharing our own experiences.