On Saturday evening, May 22, DR Congo’s Mount Nyiragongo erupted, destroying hundreds of homes and buildings in the district of Goma and sending thousands of people fleeing. Subsequent tremors have caused further destruction, displacing more Congolese families. Support Alight's Response DONATE NOW! The situation is evolving quickly, as a partial evacuation of Goma was ordered on Thursday. People are relocating to neighboring towns and villages or crossing over into Rwanda. 700 Congolese refugees had arrived in Rwanda as of Wednesday. As of 11am Thursday, there were already 6,000 more! Families have gathered and are sheltering at a settlement in Rwanda’s Rubavu District. Having brought very little with them, the rainy season and cool climate is making conditions cold, wet and uncomfortable. Tremors continue daily, sending buildings swaying in Rwanda’s capital Kigali – 4 hours away! The situation is still developing. Our team has worked in the region for more than 20 years … [Read more...] about DR Congo Volcano Response
Archives for May 2021
A World Without Malaria
The Disease’s Days Are Numbered in Southeast Asia, and Alight Teams Are Leading the Way What does it take to rid a country, region, or the world from a particularly perilous disease? … [Read more...] about A World Without Malaria
Reopening Education
As the COVID-19 cases decline in Uganda, schools are reopening! This is wonderful news for students and teachers alike! Due to the quick pace of the reopening, there was a problem, schools hadn’t collected school fees in a year, and supplies were limited. This is where Changemakers 365 comes in! Our team worked with the teachers to figure out what they needed to teach their classes. They came up with a list: laptops, projector, projector screen, notebooks for teachers, textbooks, cleaning materials, hand sanitizer, moveable chalkboard, chalk sticks, drawing boards, thermometer gun, and art materials. The team got right to work and went to procure the items for the teachers! The teachers were delighted to receive the new school supplies! “Most of our students have not yet paid their school fees and that’s means we are not able to provide to the teachers all the necessary equipment’s required for the teaching, with this support the teachers will be able to teach the … [Read more...] about Reopening Education