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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.
NewsNew report on sexual exploitation of childrenMonday September 4, 2023In her recent report to the UN General Assembly, the UN Special Rapporteur on the sale, sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children, Mama Fatima Singhateh, brings to the forefront the impacts that voluntourism can have on children globally.
NewsLumos’s response to ‘We adopted an orphanage’ video by MrBeastWednesday August 23, 2023Though MrBeast’s intentions are admirable, over 300 studies across the world highlight the dangers of orphanages to the children who grow up in them and the severe impact orphanages can have on children’s physical and cognitive development.
StoriesYoung people can make a difference: International Youth DayTuesday August 8, 2023"The only thing you must do is to truly want to do something. The desire and insistence open the doors that look impossible to be open.”
NewsLumos to support implementation of child development plan in MoldovaMonday July 31, 2023The government of the Republic of Moldova has approved a national plan for 2023–2027 for the development of early intervention services for children with developmental delays in Moldova.