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J.K. Rowling describes how a newspaper photograph of a young boy confined in a caged bed at a residential institution prompted her to act. Disturbed by her own initial urge to turn away, she began writing letters to people who could influence the situation. Those efforts led to the creation of Lumos, a charity named after the light-producing spell in *Harry Potter*, which works to end the institutionalization of children.

Rowling says an estimated 8 million children worldwide are separated from their families and placed in institutions. Most are not orphans: many have parents who could care for them with adequate support, but poverty, disability discrimination, and a lack of local health and education services leave families with few alternatives. Other children enter institutions because suitable family-based care is unavailable.

She cites evidence that institutional care can cause lasting physical and psychological harm, even in well-resourced facilities. Children may experience malnutrition, developmental delays, neglect, abuse, trafficking and restricted access to education. The absence of a dedicated caregiver can have especially severe effects on infants. Later in life, those raised in institutions may struggle to find work or participate in their communities.

Lumos argues that the solution is to help children live with families through poverty support, inclusive education and health care, and fostering or adoption when children cannot remain with their parents. Rowling says this approach is also more cost-effective than institutional care. She points to reported reductions in institutionalization in Moldova, the Czech Republic and Bulgaria, alongside a substantial increase in Bulgarian foster carers.

Lumos estimates that child institutionalization could be eradicated globally by 2050. Rowling calls for continued support from governments, international donors and the public, and highlights the **#LetsTalkLumos** campaign as a way to raise awareness.