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How your donations built three new classrooms
In eighteen months, supporters funded three classrooms, forty desks and two teachers' salaries for a village school that used to teach under a tree.
By Elena Alvarez · Sep 17, 2026LaunchIntroducing Volunteer network
Help arrives within 72 hours
When disaster strikes, our emergency fund sends water, shelter kits and medical supplies before most appeals have even launched.
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Why Lumen Co
Why give through Lumen Co
Ninety cents of every dollar reaches projects, and you see exactly what your gift achieved.
Tax receipts
Receive a tax receipt seconds after every gift, plus a yearly summary each January.
Local partners
We work through community organisations in 36 communities, led by people who live there.
Transparent reports
Our accounts are independently audited every year and published in full on this site.
Volunteer network
More than 1,400 volunteers sort food parcels, tutor children and walk shelter dogs every week.
Secure giving
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Impact tracking
See photos, project updates and numbers from the exact project your gift funded.
By the numbers
What your support has achieved
1,400volunteers
120clean water wells built
36communities supported
90%of every gift goes to projects
Stories of change
Stories of change
Donors, volunteers and partners on why they give and what they have seen it achieve.
I started with a single gift. Two years later I give every month.
Omar NovakVolunteer coordinatorA charity that treats its supporters like partners.
Noah KowalskiCorporate partnerVolunteering on Saturdays has become the highlight of my week.
Lucas HughesFirst-time donorMy children chose to donate their birthday money here.
Maya HaddadMonthly donor since 2019Easy to give, easy to understand, and the impact is real.
Lea MoreauFundraiser, city marathonThe updates show exactly where my money goes. That transparency matters to me.
Amara OkaforWeekend volunteerInsights
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FAQ
Questions about giving
Everything you need to know before you start.
Is my donation tax-deductible?
Yes, and you receive a receipt by email straight away.
How much of my donation goes to projects?
Ninety cents of every dollar goes directly to our programmes.
Can I choose where my money goes?
Yes, you can give to a specific project or where the need is greatest.
Can my company get involved?
We offer matched giving, team volunteering days and partnerships.
Can I cancel a monthly gift?
Of course, at any time, with one click or one call.
How can I volunteer?
Sign up online and we will invite you to an introduction session.
Still have questions?Our team is happy to help.
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Questions about a gift, volunteering or a company partnership? Our supporter team replies within one working day.
Our work
Where your support goes
Six programmes, from clean water and schooling to animal rescue, all run with local partners.
Clean water
Wells built with villages and kept running by trained local committees for at least ten years.
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Education fund
School kits, trained teachers and repaired classrooms for children who would otherwise miss out.
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Animal rescue
Shelter, vet care and rehoming for abandoned animals, with every adoption followed up after six weeks.
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