Luminos Fund addresses one of the most pervasive but solvable crises in global development: learning poverty. Learning poverty affects a staggering 90% of children in sub-Saharan Africa, encompassing both children who are completely out of school and those who attend school but fail to learn foundational skills. Founded in 2016 by Caitlin Baron, Luminos designs and delivers structured pedagogy programs that grant marginalized and out-of-school children a second chance at foundational literacy and numeracy.

Their demonstrated impact includes:

Learners Directly Impacted: Successfully reached 103,523 students across marginalized communities during the 2025-26 academic year.

Total Reach: Surpassed a cumulative reach of 481,149 children since the organization’s inception.

Educators Empowered: Formally trained and upskilled 16,143 teachers in evidence-based, structured pedagogy methods across international sites.

International Footprint: Successfully operates and monitors intensive educational programs across Ethiopia, Ghana, Lebanon, and Liberia.

Proven Learning Outcomes: Demonstrated persistent long-term gains, with rigorous external evaluations verifying that program graduates are twice as likely to complete primary school six years after exiting the program.