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NewsLumos helps host its first child and youth participation event in KenyaTuesday December 19, 2023This important milestone, hosted in November at the St. Stephen’s Children Home in Embu County, was designed to support our work to keep more children with their loving families.
NewsLumos Moldova concludes project supporting refugee children with disabilitiesTuesday November 28, 2023Lumos Moldova has completed the "Generate Evidence on Refugee Children with Disabilities to Improve Access to Relevant Services" project, to improve access to vital services for Ukrainian refugee children with disabilities.
Stories“Living with my family is a wonderful experience”: Marcela’s storyTuesday November 21, 2023Marcela’s insight and experience is invaluable. She is able to speak openly and honestly about what it is like for a child.
Stories“Thanks to Lumos, my story can make a change”: Pavel’s StoryMonday November 13, 2023Pavel has had experience of living in an institution for a very long time before he was placed in foster care. This geographical change brought with it many improvements to his life.
NewsLumos’s project to help children with disabilities in Moldova supported by Fondation DoraMonday October 30, 2023"Hello, my name is Dorin. I’m seven years old and I am going to school." This is not, perhaps, an unusual greeting from a child of Dorin’s age – but it was not long ago that Dorin could not speak, sit on a chair or even hold a pen.
StoriesInclusive education made all the difference for a boy with autism: Dorin’s storyMonday October 30, 2023When Dorin was eighteen months old, his mother Doina became concerned about the speed of his development in contrast with his peers.
NewsLumos’s statement on the crisis in Israel & GazaFriday October 13, 2023We have been horrified by the latest outbreak of violence in the Middle East and we are deeply concerned about the unfolding situation and its impact on all children.
NewsGift Aid Awareness Day: Have you ticked the box?Thursday October 5, 2023It’s estimated that, every year, UK charities miss out on £560 million in unclaimed Gift Aid tax relief.
NewsLumos welcomes progress on National Care Reform Strategy in KenyaWednesday October 4, 2023A recent two-day conference on Holistic and Systematic Care Reform Preparation in Embu County has already covered a lot of ground in its first phase and Grace Mwangi, Lumos’s Senior Technical Advisor in Kenya is confident that Care Reform will be successful in the region.
NewsLumos stands with girls worldwide for International Day of the GirlFriday September 29, 2023As we celebrate the girls we support around the world for International Day of the Girl on 11th October, we revisit sisters Helen and Laura in Bogota.
NewsLumos calls for renewed support of vulnerable children in Ukraine and around the worldWednesday September 27, 2023Almost 200 influential guests gathered at the Illumination Dinner & Concert to celebrate the progress of leading international children’s charity Lumos, with entertainment from some of the nation’s top emerging talent, at the City Winery in New York on 21 September.
NewsLumos partners with KJCF to help 953 children in ColombiaMonday September 11, 2023The Keeping Families Together Project has helped to lead the way in care reform in Colombia since its launch two years ago, and it’s been instrumental in protecting and supporting 953 vulnerable children.