J.K. Rowling’s charitable organization focused on ending the institutionalization of children is Lumos.
Rowling founded the organization in 2005 with the name Children’s High Level Group. It was renamed Lumos in 2010. The charity works internationally to help replace institutions and orphanages with family- and community-based care for children.
The organization’s name refers to the light-producing spell “Lumos” from the Harry Potter books. Its work addresses children who may be separated from families because of poverty, disability, conflict, or weak social-care systems. Lumos promotes reforms intended to keep children in safe family settings whenever possible.
Lumos is distinct from Rowling’s personal charitable trust, Volant Charitable Trust. Volant was established earlier and supports causes including multiple sclerosis research and social deprivation projects. The two organizations are therefore connected with Rowling but are not the same charity.