What organization did J.K. Rowling establish to help disadvantaged children and later rename Lumos?

J.K. Rowling established the Children’s High Level Group, later renamed Lumos, to help disadvantaged children. She co-founded the organization in 2005 with the politician Emma Nicholson.

The group focused on children separated from their families and placed in institutions, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe. Its work promoted family-based care and sought to reduce reliance on orphanages and other large residential institutions.

The organization became known as Lumos in 2010. The name refers to a light-bringing spell in the Harry Potter books, but the charity’s work is practical and humanitarian rather than fictional. It has campaigned internationally for children to grow up in families or family-like settings whenever possible.