Over the past year, the war in Ukraine has destroyed cities, separated families, and forced 25% of the population to leave their homes. 8 million Ukrainians have fled to neighboring countries, while 6 million are internally displaced. … [Read more...] about Ukraine Response
Headlines
Alight Deploys Rapid Response Team To Poland
1,200,000 Refugees Have Poured Out of Ukraine Alight, has sent a team of aid workers to Poland. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee the country and many more to seek shelter underground or with family in safer parts of the country. … [Read more...] about Alight Deploys Rapid Response Team To Poland
The COVID-19 Vaccine
Addressing Questions From Our Global Alight Community For so many, the COVID-19 vaccines are the light at the end of the tunnel, a spark of hope amidst a truly devastating year. Yet there are also questions, concerns, and challenges being raised, too—including from our global staff, who want to return to normalcy with the people we serve after so many disruptions. … [Read more...] about The COVID-19 Vaccine
Keeping the Wheels Turning
A Book Bus, Sports Gear, and School Supplies for Kids in Pakistan For our Pakistan team, education has been the top priority for years. With one of the highest populations of out-of-school children in the world, Pakistan’s young people need more avenues to see and unleash their potential. … [Read more...] about Keeping the Wheels Turning
Congratulations Linda Thomas-Greenfield!
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!
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