Our impact

In our 20-year history, Lumos has worked with partners across the globe to enable more than 280,000 children and young people to flourish in family environments rather than institutions.

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Our impact

In our 20-year history, Lumos has worked with partners across the globe to enable more than 280,000 children and young people to flourish in family environments rather than institutions.

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Since 2009 , Lumos has…

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Developed

A flexible, evidence-based model that supports governments in moving from outdated orphanage systems to caring for children in families and child-friendly, community-based homes.

Transforming local care in Colombia

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Prevented

Over 20,000 children from being admitted to institutions, and 11,000 babies and infants from suffering harm or being placed in orphanages.

Redirecting funds in Ukraine

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Trained

Over 31,693 social workers, medical professionals, teachers, carers, civil servants and policy makers to deliver community-based services for children.

Training in Kenya

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Saved

The lives of over 2,692 children suffering from malnutrition, severe neglect or a lack of access to medical services and treatment.

Read Daniel’s story

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Helped

Re-direct more than €300 million of donor funds from orphanages toward creating community-based services.

The cost of change

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Our impact in Ukraine

We have worked in Ukraine since 2013. When the war in Ukraine began in 2022, our work didn’t stop. In fact, we only invested more in our emergency programmes in the country to support families, and continue our long-term projects to see permanent care reform.

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