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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.
NewsLumos Moldova partners with Terre des Hommes Netherlands to help Ukrainian refugeesFriday July 21, 2023The rapidly growing refugee crisis sparked by the start of the war in Ukraine in February 2022 saw Lumos, along with many other child rights protection organisations, shift towards the provision of humanitarian aid.
NewsLumos and Fana announce partnershipTuesday July 18, 2023We are delighted to announce a new partnership between lumos and the innovative startup, Fana.
NewsCheshire school raises over £700 for Lumos at SwimathonThursday June 29, 2023A huge thank you to the incredible children of Delamere CofE Academy who raised over £1800 through a sponsored swim for four charities, including Lumos!
NewsLumos presents research at the Parliament of MoldovaFriday June 23, 2023At the parliamentary event, it was a pleasure to hear from young people, parents, and directors of inclusive education facilities, and to share the findings of two years’ of research.
StoriesWorld Refugee Day: Ksenia, Svetlana & DenisMonday June 19, 2023"I’m grateful to Lumos for their help with my language classes,” ... “Now I have extra classes every week and this helps me a lot – I am better at the Romanian language, at physics – and even at socialising with my schoolmates."
NewsLumos gives tablets and developmental games to Ukrainian childrenThursday June 1, 2023Lumos recently hosted an event in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, for children with disabilities, orphans and children otherwise deprived of parental care from displaced and other families.
StoriesExperiencing the love of a foster family: Olesea’s storyFriday May 26, 2023After two years in an institution, with help from Lumos, Olesea was finally placed with her foster family who she lived with for seven years.
NewsLumos calls for reallocation of funds to prevent rebuilding of Ukraine’s institutionsFriday May 19, 2023As of December 2022, the reconstruction needs for the residential institutions (for the elderly, persons with disabilities, and children) are estimated at 117.29 million euros.