Family Voices

We first brought you the story of foster mother Maria, and her foster daughter Maria, in 2019. Now, mother Maria has once again undertaken the ...

Blanca is a woman who has been a foster mother in the Lumos-supported Michin foster care program since March 2023. In her home there are ...

Carla wanted to be a foster mother for a long time, but as a single mother had to postpone her application while her own children ...

By introducing local access to specialist services, such as physiotherapy, speech therapy and neurology, this project is aiding families to keep their children at home, ...

“We were surprised by the help we received,”

For those who stayed in Ukraine, life has become unrecognisable.

“Being able to help a child who is in a vulnerable situation and who needs care is very gratifying to me,” - Viviana

Gloria dreams of having her own sewing workshop, but is concentrating first on supporting her family. “We’re close now, and I’m always there for them,” ...

Viktoria and her two young daughters have been forced to move four times since the war began, fleeing bombs and explosions.