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We change systems so every child can have a safe & loving family ❤️ Founded by J.K Rowling in 2005 💫 280,000 children flourishing in families & counting 🙌
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    Jun 23
    Daniela is 16, and like many teenagers, she enjoys dancing and studying her favourite subjects. She and her foster mum are, in her own words, "like sisters." The bond they have built, in a picturesque Moldovan village, is the kind of story that reminds you what family really
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    Nov 14, 2016
    "This is a solvable problem." @jk_rowling calls on you to help spread the word about the 8 million children hidden in orphanages #WeAreLumos
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    Jul 31, 2025
    Happy Birthday to our Founder and Life President, @jk_rowling! Best wishes for this special day from the Lumos family. 🥳🎂🌟
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    Aug 12, 2025
    20 years ago, Lumos was founded on a simple yet critical principle: that all children have a right to grow up in safe and loving families rather than in institutions. Today, we celebrate this milestone anniversary year with the launch of a special mini film series featuring our
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    Sep 27, 2021
    Thank you to J.K. Rowling @jk_rowling for helping #ShineSomeLight on the est. 5.4 million children living in orphanages around the world by wearing a limited edition Lumos t-shirt! Get yours, plus lots more #Lumos merch here: bit.ly/3BrdHhB #NoChildForgotten
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    Nov 16, 2017
    Some very young supporters chatting with #EddieRedmayne at our event @britishlibrary tonight! #WeAreLumos
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    Nov 25, 2018
    Make your own Deathly Hallows bookmark with this video, and take a look at @BloomsburyBooks’ stunning new illustrated edition of The Tales of Beedle the Bard in aid of Lumos. bit.ly/2QPUtLE #wearelumos
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    Sep 20, 2018
    Giant Harry Potter wands to light up London landmark digitalspy.com/movies/fantast… via @digitalspy #WandsReady #FantasticBeasts
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    Dec 3, 2013
    This unique charm bracelet based on designs by @jk_rowling will be auctioned on 10 Dec by @Sothebys in aid of @lumos
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    Jul 31, 2018
    Happy birthday to our founder @jk_rowling (and of course #HappyBirthdayHarryPotter!) 🎂
    J.K. Rowling with Youth Advocates in Brussels
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    Dec 26, 2018
    The lovely Claudia Kim and Ezra Miller are showing their support for Lumos with these limited edition Newt Scamander wand pins. Proceeds go towards our work helping children live with families. Get yours now! bit.ly/fantasticbeast…
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    Nov 17, 2018
    Huge thanks to the stars of @FantasticBeasts for supporting Lumos - order your limited edition Newt Scamander wand pin from bit.ly/fantasticbeast…, and help us continue our work ensuring that all children have loving families to grow up in💡⚡ #wearelumos #wandsready
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    Nov 3, 2025
    For 20 years, we have been shining a light on safe, loving families as an alternative to institutional care for children. In this film, our Founder and Life President, J.K. Rowling, explores the future of care reform for children as countries shift away from institutional care
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    Jun 19, 2018
    Children need their families, not cages. The inhumane policy which is being enforced at the U.S. - Mexico border will have an irreversible negative effect on these children's development. We're joining the call to #keepfamiliestogether. Please watch and share.
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