We asked Ukranian children displaced by war, what the holiday season means to them
We interviewed three young members of our Youth Council in Ukraine for our Home for the Holidays appeal.
Reuniting children from orphanages with loving families gives them a second chance. Lumos supports children every step of the way, helping them take a lead role in transforming care.
Our Child-Centred Approach Involves:
- Giving children the care they need. This means closing down orphanages and moving children into families, foster care or a small group home.
- Keeping children at home in the first place. Most children in orphanages could be in a loving, protective family environment. By supporting families, we can help children stay at home.
- Providing practical support, advice and training by shifting resources to community-based services, while giving existing staff new skills and local employment opportunities.
- Empowering children, families and communities to take a lead role in making the change.
- Changing attitudes, policies, and practices forever. No child should live in an orphanage. By working together, with international donors, governments and communities we can achieve change. Forever.