Lumos’ expansion into the country was announced during a 'Symposium on the transformation of care services for children in Colombia', in Bogotá. The Symposium brought together public sector and civil society professionals to discuss best practice in the field, and is one in a series of conferences presented by Lumos and the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre at the University of Ireland, Galway, and Pennsylvania State University.

The continuing expansion of Lumos’ LAC presence is part of a long-term strategy to develop models of family-based care in different regions of the world.