Lumos formley the "Children's High level group" was founded in 2005 by author J.K. Rowling and Emma, Lady Nicholson of Winterbourne, MEP^[1][2] to help children across Europe still living in large residential institutions. Its aim is to improve the welfare of vulnerable children across Europe, focusing on health, education and welfare. It was registered as a United Kingdom charity on 21 December 2005 and a Romanian charity on 25 January 2006.^[3]

Lumos also works closely with governments and officials on wider policy issues such as de-institutionalisation and child welfare. It also works to promote the positive changes in child welfare that are now taking place.^[4]

External links

• CHLG homepage

References

fr:Children's High Level Group pt:Children's High Level Group

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