A second chance to learn

The Luminos Fund works at the margins of the education system to bring quality education to children in greatest need. In Ethiopia, it focuses on children living in the remote Afar and Oromia regions who never attended school or were forced to drop out.

Second Chance is a 10-month accelerated learning programme that prepares these children to return to state schools by filling in the most important gaps in their education. Second Chance classes are smaller than average to ensure every child can receive focused attention. They use child-centred techniques that teach students how to read, write and do maths using a variety of games and activities.

The programme is community-driven, with parents and local leaders helping to identify the most marginalised children in the area and provide a location for the Luminos classrooms.

The Luminos Fund also trains state schoolteachers in activity-based teaching techniques to improve the quality of education for all children. Additionally, since 2017 the Luminos Fund is supporting the Ethiopian government to adopt their model of teaching in the national education system. The Sidama Region has been the first region to adopt it across all its districts.