GIVE TO THE LUMOS TRAVEL AWARD

Join us in empowering the next generation of global changemakers—unlock their potential to create lasting social impact.

Fuel a Journey. Ignite a Future.

Your support helps young changemakers engage with global communities, deepen their purpose, and return home ready to lead with empathy and impact.

What Is the Lumos Travel Award?

The Lumos Travel Award empowers young adults (ages 20–26) to embark on transformative, self-designed international experiences. Each recipient spends a minimum of four months abroad, immersing themselves in a global community and engaging in meaningful work—ranging from public health and education to sustainability and human rights, and more.

Why Your Support Matters

Lumos isn’t just a travel award—it’s a life-changing opportunity. Travelers return not only with global insight, but with a renewed commitment to creating change in their own communities. Your gift fuels that journey and multiplies impact across borders.

  • Help students grow as global citizens
  • Support immersive, purpose-driven work abroad
  • Invest in the future of compassionate, community-minded leadership
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Make a Difference Today

Be a part of a journey that transforms lives—one traveler, one community at a time.

Your donation directly supports Lumos Travelers and the communities they serve.

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“Ibn Battatu, a Moroccan scholar and traveler, once said, “Traveling - it leaves you speechless, and then turns you into a storyteller.” My travels this past year have done just that: given me space to reflect and expand my mindset. What I take away is: confidence in myself as a woman and a traveler, as well as a craving for diversity and intercultural exchange. The Lumos Fellowship changed my life, and set me on a path I could never have imagined I would take, one that led me to lifetime friendships, love and a passion for all nations and all people universally.”

Shannon Fish
Rwanda
2018
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“My time traveling across this beautiful and mysterious new place was filled with adventure, friendship, hardship, and learning. Not only did I forge relationships with individuals that will last a lifetime, but I also learned more about the country of Nepal, the story of its people, and the reality of its struggles than any number of books, articles, or videos could have every taught. It is now my responsibility to take this knowledge and use it as a resource to cultivate a better and more prosperous future. Whether through a socially responsible logistics and mountaineering organization, my own personal volunteerism, or simply by sharing my experience with others, this message is now a part of me and it is my duty to keep it alive.”

Jordan Dunn
Nepal
2019
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“My time in Haiti with Disciples’ Village through the Lumos Travel Award helped shape who I am and set a clearer course for my future. I learned to embrace small victories, ask hard questions, and stretch my worldview through cultural immersion. I’m forever changed—and ready to use what I’ve learned to impact whatever part of the world I find myself in.”

Shersty Stanton
Haiti
2017 - 2019