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
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7 Reasons Frank Supports Alight
(And You Should Again, Too!) Frank Babka is a philanthropist. He gives to organizations with a variety of missions, but he has a discerning eye when it comes to where he directs his support. This year Frank is challenging YOU to support Alight on Give To The Max Day, by matching your donation dollar-for-dollar (up to $25,000). Take Frank's Challenge! Donate Now And Frank's offered this list for why he supports Alight: #1 - Displaced People “The number of displaced people in the world continues to grow, from 60-some million people in recent years to more like 80 million now. I’m compelled to support the world’s most vulnerable and marginalized people.” #2 - Minnesota “I’m proud Minnesota is home to such a world-class organization as Alight. I want to support their impressive work with so many millions of people each year.” #3 - Innovation “Alight is always taking risks to do better. For instance, Asili – their social enterprise in eastern Congo – is finding … [Read more...] about 7 Reasons Frank Supports Alight
Six Times Minnesotans Have Showed Up In Emergencies
Minnesotans show up! Over the 40 years Alight has existed, we’ve always been able to count on Minnesotans in times of emergencies. Here’s 6 times when Minnesotans had our backs – and lives were saved and changed as a result. 1) Indian Ocean Tsunami – 2004/5 The Tsunami hit the day after Christmas 2004, and Minnesotans answered the call right away helping Alight send response teams to Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand. And thanks to Minnesotans, our Fishing Boat Project provided replacement boats to hundreds of fishermen, helping them get back to work supporting their families. 2) Kosovo – 1999 War broke out in Kosovo in 1998, and civilians were targeted and forced to flee. Thousands of Minnesotans responded, allowing Alight teams in the region to get boots on-the-ground. Even after our initial emergency response, funds raised allowed our teams to help families rehabilitate their homes and restart their livelihoods. 3) Hurricane Katrina – 2005 Alight led a coalition of … [Read more...] about Six Times Minnesotans Have Showed Up In Emergencies
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
Alight Global Perspectives
SHOWCASING AMAZING PEOPLE DOING GREAT WORK The Alight Global Perspectives webinar series showcases our commitment to fostering conversations and connections in the social impact space. Powered by the collective support of Alight’s community, customers, donors, and partners, these webinars delve into critical global challenges, while also shedding light on how Alight’s work directly supports individuals navigating displacement caused by these issues. We invite you to join an upcoming webinar for an interactive, impact-driven experience that will leave you feeling informed and inspired. Leading With Heart: Stories of Resilience on World Refugee Day Thursday, June 20, 2024; 9:00–10:00 AM ET | 2:00–3:00 PM GMT Free Alight invites you to an inspiring webinar focused on leadership, matters of the heart, and stories of displacement and new beginnings. Our panel of social sector leaders includes Ami Dar (Executive Director, Idealist.org), Shamil Idriss (CEO, Search for Common … [Read more...] about Alight Global Perspectives
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
Find Others
When the American Refugee Committee first set out to become Alight, we knew we needed not just our voices, but the voices of others to help us unleash the kind of abundance we believe exists in the world. We needed our stakeholders, our partners, our supporters. But, most importantly, we needed the voices of the people we’re here for—refugees and displaced people—in order to truly be human-centered and grounded in the lives of those we serve. … [Read more...] about Find Others
Humanitarians First: Alight Pakistan Responds to COVID-19
Stepping up in a time of crisis... For years now, our work in Pakistan has been all about getting kids back in the classroom. There are millions of out-of-school kids in the country—children who have either dropped out of school, live in remote areas, or who can’t afford school fees. So far, we’ve enrolled over 800,000 previously out-of-school kids, creating new opportunities for families to better access and afford education that works for them. … [Read more...] about Humanitarians First: Alight Pakistan Responds to COVID-19