After watching the news recently about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Maia & her sister Isis (both age 7) were very upset by what they saw and heard about what was going on. They wanted to do something to help and decided that they could try to raise some money by making pom-poms, in the colours of the Ukraine flag, to give away in exchange for donations. The charity they have chosen to support is 'Lumos'.

Right now, the Lumos team is working in Ukraine, in neighbouring countries, and with trusted partners in the region to provide assistance to children trapped in orphanages, to provide emergency food, hygiene and medical kits, to help keep some of the most vulnerable children safe, and support families, foster carers and emergency foster carers. They urgently need your help.

LUMOS PLEDGES TO ENSURE THAT 100% OF PUBLIC DONATIONS WILL GO DIRECTLY TO FUND WORK PROTECTING CHILDREN

In 2008, the founder and President of Lumos, J.K. Rowling, gave Lumos the gift of the rights to her book, The Tales of Beedle the Bard, and the charity has already received over £18m in income as a result. This money is being directed to cover Lumos’ core running costs – including administration, fundraising and office costs. Thanks to the generous support of J.K. Rowling and others, 100% of the money donated to Lumos will go directly to work protecting children and not to any overhead or administrative costs.