Luminos Fund

News ✨🎉 The Luminos Fund is thrilled to welcome Rizwan Rahim to our Board of Directors! Rizwan is the Principal of Mirath, a boutique investment firm dedicated to building a more sustainable future. Mirath also manages a foundation supporting education and healthcare organizations, primarily in Africa. Previously, Rizwan worked at Galana Group, founded tech ventures in the MENA region and Mauritius, and consulted at Integral, Inc. and Analysis Group in Boston.

Meet Sammie! 👋 As our Proposal and Grant Manager, Sammie plays a key role in mobilizing funding and building strategic partnerships to advance Luminos’ mission. Before joining our team, Sammie worked at Street Child, where he secured large-scale grants and built relationships with government agencies, international organizations, and grassroots partners.   With deep expertise in raising funds for education in emergencies, child protection, and localization programs, we’re thrilled to have Sammie aboard! #MeetTheTeamMonday

Across #Ethiopia, marginalized girls face countless barriers to #education and many are forced into early marriages – cutting their dreams short. 🚫📚 Meet Kemya, a mother of eight, whose own dreams were put on hold at just 15 years old when she had to leave school to marry. "I went to school up to the fourth grade," she says. "I was really interested in continuing my education, but I couldn’t because I got married." Today, Kemya is determined that her daughter, Romiya, will have a different future. 12-year-old Romiya is attending school for the first time through the Luminos program. For years, she helped at home and cared for her younger siblings. Now, thanks to Luminos’ free accelerated learning program, she’s learning to read, write, and do math. “I’ve seen her improve her reading,” Kemya shares, beaming with pride. "She can read her exercise book so well now. She’s made a lot of progress in a short time." As a mother, Kemya is hopeful for her daughter’s future: “I want her to continue her education and, if possible, avoid an early marriage. I would love for her to become a teacher or a doctor.” For Kemya, education is key to giving her daughter the opportunities she never had – and unlocking a brighter future! #SDG4 #GirlsEducation #EducationForAll

Every student has the potential to succeed – it’s our job to help them believe it! 🌟 By helping students see their potential, especially those who have previously experienced barriers to learning, they become more confident. We do this by: 🌟 Focusing on foundational skills so students can regularly experience success  🌟 Using pedagogy that empowers students and builds confidence 🌟 Sharing students’ successes with their families Ready to bring these empowering strategies to your classroom? Check out our tips for enabling student success and explore the #LuminosMethod to learn more! https://lnkd.in/gcJ2SHwz

📣We're #hiring! Join the Luminos Fund as our Director of Impact and help ensure vulnerable children receive transformative #education. In this role, you will lead data-driven decision-making, program evaluation, and research – driving measurable impact across our programs. Key Responsibilities: ✅ Develop and lead Luminos’ impact strategy ✅ Oversee program evaluation and research ✅ Strengthen data systems and analysis ✅ Guide program development for impact ✅ Lead and mentor a high-performing team If you’re a data-driven leader passionate about education, apply today! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dzT78hJq 

Ahead of #InternationalWomensDay, we’re celebrating the power of #education to accelerate gender equality! 🚀📚 At Luminos, we create joyful, inclusive classrooms where girls and boys learn and thrive together. By challenging gender norms and fostering girls’ leadership and voices in the classroom, we help every child unlock their potential. Read our latest blog to hear from our women educators, mothers, and students, and learn how Luminos is championing learning for all. #IWD2025 #GirlsEducation 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e9yeE2Qj

Celebrating 2 years of Luminos in #TheGambia! 🎉 In partnership with the government, we co-created and launched an accelerated learning program that’s given 4,555 previously out-of-school children a second chance at education. In just one school year, children learn to read, write, and do math through our joyful, activity-based curriculum – building a foundation for lifelong learning. The impact? By the end of the 2023-24 school year, students' reading fluency increased by more than 2x the national average for Grade 2! Join us in celebrating this milestone and learn how we’re partnering with the government to expand education opportunities!  >https://lnkd.in/eZt7fbND

🌍 Today, 1 in 5 children is living in or fleeing from conflict, with 224 million school-aged children affected by crisis – a number that keeps rising. How can #education keep children safe and support their well-being? At Luminos, we know children learn best when they’re happy. Our joyful classrooms are interactive, playful, and empowering, helping students build confidence, resilience, and essential life skills alongside foundational learning. An independent study of our program in #Tigray, Ethiopia highlights the transformative power of social-emotional learning (SEL): integrating SEL into our model boosted children’s self-confidence, communication, and conflict resolution skills while also reducing perceived PTSD symptoms by 53%. Read the latest GEM Report UNESCO #WorldEducationBlog to learn more! https://lnkd.in/eCGTTfNa  💡📚 #WorldSELDay #SELDay2025 #EducationForAll #SDG4 

📢📧 Our quarterly #Spotlight newsletter is almost here—don't miss out! This issue is jampacked with program highlights, inspiring stories, and the latest news from Luminos. #ICYMI, check out our previous issue showcasing our program's profound #education impact on children. Read it here and subscribe today to never miss an update! https://lnkd.in/est4zyzP

Bold vision. Unwavering dedication. Lasting impact. That’s what defines #LuminosLeaders as they drive transformative change across our programs! 📚✨ #TBT to this spotlight of our #Liberia Country Manager, James Earl Kiawoin! Through his leadership, Luminos has made remarkable strides in bringing joyful, foundational learning to thousands of vulnerable children in Liberia, opening doors to brighter futures. In just one year, a Luminos student in Liberia learns 90% of what the average Liberian will learn in their entire lifetime — an extraordinary testament to James’s impact. Read Jame’s story! https://lnkd.in/eBUw2ZJm #TBT #EducationForAll #ChangeMakers