Alight congratulates our Board Member Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who has been confirmed by the Senate as President Biden's U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Thomas-Greenfield has been a part of the Alight leadership team since 2017 when she retired from a decades-long career at the U.S. State Department where she served in such roles as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs and Ambassador to Liberia. "We are so incredibly delighted to learn that Linda will serve as the next UN Ambassador," said Alight Interim CEO John Gappa. "Linda is a seasoned diplomat, serving in the State Department since the 80s through several republican and democratic administrations. I can't think of anyone better to lead the U.S. Mission." "We'll dearly miss Linda's leadership on Alight's Board," said Maureen Reed, Chair of Alight's Board of Directors. "But we're heartened such an amazing advocate for displaced people will be leading the new administration's efforts at … [Read more...] about Congratulations Linda Thomas-Greenfield!
Stories
Going Remote: Questscope Keeps Kids in Jordan Learning
Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, the Non-Formal Education program finds a solution 30 years ago, our partner Questscope was founded with a mission to put the last, first. Decades later, the organization has grown to serve thousands of young people in the Middle East and beyond. Working with individuals, communities, local organizations, and international partners to produce social, education, and entrepreneurial opportunities for marginalized youth, they’ve stayed true to their original vision – to lift up the most vulnerable. … [Read more...] about Going Remote: Questscope Keeps Kids in Jordan Learning
Refugees on the Frontlines of COVID-19 Response
ORAM helps to spearhead ambitious soap-making project in Kakuma Refugee Camp With close to 200,000 refugees, Kakuma Refugee Camp is one of the largest camps in the world. It’s also home to hundreds of East African LGBTIQ asylum seekers and refugees, who have fled from Uganda, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan, and Burundi. LGBTIQ refugees are often doubly stigmatized — firstly for being foreigners or refugees, and secondly on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity. … [Read more...] about Refugees on the Frontlines of COVID-19 Response
Meet Our Heroes
Alight’s all-star teammates, working toward a better world for refugees Heroes come in many shapes and sizes. At Alight, some of our staff are heroes just by showing up to work each day. … [Read more...] about Meet Our Heroes
We Believe: Three beliefs that guide everything we do
At Alight, everything we do is built on three core beliefs that we hold dear. These beliefs underpin all our values, our purpose, and every single action that we take and decisions that we make. Our beliefs are more than lofty, inspiring ideas. Each of our beliefs is based on what we—2,500 Alight team members around the world—have learned over years of work as humanitarians. … [Read more...] about We Believe: Three beliefs that guide everything we do
Asili: Co-Creation at the Core
A revolutionary model for people in the world’s most challenging places to build lasting, world-class essential services — for life. In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Asili is using co-creation to transform what it means to deliver humanitarian aid. Reimagining philanthropic aid as startup capital for self-sustaining businesses—and joining forces with like-minded partners along the way—Asili is not only operated by and for the people it serves, but is creating world-class service infrastructure for those who need it most. … [Read more...] about Asili: Co-Creation at the Core
How Alight Teams Are Providing Meals for Moms
One hot meal is changing everything for moms in Rwanda and Sudan No matter where you live, giving birth can be both a joyful and stressful time—in the minutes, hours, and days after birth, it’s critical that both mom and baby get the care they need to heal and grow. But in resource-limited refugee camp settings like Rwanda and Sudan, that time just after birth can often be shortened, sending moms home without even a hot meal. … [Read more...] about How Alight Teams Are Providing Meals for Moms
Alight and Questscope Respond in Beirut
We're leveraging our long-standing presence throughout the country to respond to the devastating explosion. The fatal explosion in Beirut, Lebanon earlier this week has left hundreds dead, thousands injured, and over 250,000 homeless—all in an instant. Massive destruction and devastation reached from the epicenter of the blast to over 15 miles away, leaving people, their livelihoods, and their homes destroyed. … [Read more...] about Alight and Questscope Respond in Beirut
On the Frontlines of COVID-19: Meet Hodan
How one teammate from Alight’s Somali Program is helping to stop the spread of the coronavirus Hodan Abdi is a Protection Program Officer for our Somali Program. Originally from London, Hodan made a giant leap in 2019 to join the Alight team, leaving her work at a London-based homecare company to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a humanitarian. But when COVID-19 hit in March, Hodan’s work, like everyone else’s at Alight and around the world, had to evolve. Now, she’s on the frontlines of the fight to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, helping to reach some of the most remote and vulnerable communities. … [Read more...] about On the Frontlines of COVID-19: Meet Hodan
100M People: COVID-19 Health Messaging Reaches New Heights
The #InOurHands campaign gets virus prevention information to marginalized and remote communities through global grassroots efforts. Alight’s In Our Hands COVID-19 health messaging campaign has officially reached 100 million people worldwide—many of whom would not otherwise have been reached. … [Read more...] about 100M People: COVID-19 Health Messaging Reaches New Heights