Hasinat's life began in Kabul, Afghanistan, a city with a rich history and a complicated reality, especially for women. Her family lived an ordinary life, but as the Taliban's influence grew stronger, Hasinat's family realized they had to leave the country to ensure their safety and future. They spent two weeks living in a refugee camp, grappling with their traumatic experiences and the unfamiliarity of a new land. Hasinat’s mother, Hafiza, was hospitalized due to her injuries, and Hasinat could only pray for her mother's recovery. «My mother was in a coma, there was a monitor with digits going up and down. I could’t do anything. I just prayed to God for the safety of my family and life of my mother» - Hasinat remembers. After a couple of months they moved to the U.S. and settled in Minnesota, where Hafiza continued her healing process in a local hospital. Hasinat lived in fear that her mother would lose her memory or mental faculties, due to the 6 month coma but … [Read more...] about Hasinat’s Journey: From Kabul to Minnesota – A Story of Resilience and Hope
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Syria and Türkiye Earthquake Response
**Update: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2023** Questscope, in partnership with Alight, has been responding for earthquake survivors in Syria since February 6 - the day the earthquake happened. Our teams' relief efforts have been focused on the Aleppo region, but also include support for families in rural areas near Hama (who've received little to no support). Current Response: *Food and Emergency Relief - Our team has been focused on the emergency needs of families, supporting 6+ shelters and more than 3,000 quake survivors. The team has provided hot meals and emergency food rations to thousands of families. Many of these families were suffering before the quake without enough to eat. Support Earthquake Response DONATE NOW! {Questscope CEO Muthanna Khriesat from Aleppo} *Protection & Shelter - Our team is providing blankets, warm clothes, dignity kits (for women), and hygiene kits at collective shelters. Electricity is still only available 1 hour per day, so we've distributed … [Read more...] about Syria and Türkiye Earthquake Response
Alight Welcomes Zohra Zori as Chief Marketing and Engagement Officer
Alight is pleased to annouce Zohra Zori as our newly appointed Chief Marketing and Engagement Officer (CMEO). Zori will oversee the next chapter of brand evolution for Alight. Zori is a seasoned nonprofit leader, with nearly 20 years of experience in various executive roles in the social sector. … [Read more...] about Alight Welcomes Zohra Zori as Chief Marketing and Engagement Officer
Alight Flood Response in Pakistan
Historic and Catastrophic Monsoon Flooding The recent devastating floods in Pakistan have left millions of people homeless and one-third of Pakistan underwater. … [Read more...] about Alight Flood Response in Pakistan
The Promise of Safety in Wrocław
Vitaliy and his wife Katia were living a life they describe as normal: running their own food shop and raising their three daughters, Kira 2, Alina 8, and Vlada 10, in the Odessa region. They didn’t believe war would ever come to Ukraine. In the early morning of February 24th, the phone rang. … [Read more...] about The Promise of Safety in Wrocław
Food Insecurity in East Africa
Alight's 5-Country Response As food insecurity impacts more than 40 million people and nearly 10 million children are acutely malnourished or worse, families are feeling out of control. Alight is there with a comprehensive regional response spanning Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Sudan. … [Read more...] about Food Insecurity in East Africa
Finding Refuge at an Airbnb in Poland
When the war began in Ukraine, 36-year-old Olena had been working at a coffee factory in Poland for a month. She had gone to Poland with a friend, temporarily leaving her four children with family in Ukraine so that she could earn more money to support them. … [Read more...] about Finding Refuge at an Airbnb in Poland
Ukraine Response
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
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