**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 … [Read more...] about Syria and Türkiye Earthquake Response
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Become a Welcome Corps Sponsor
Private citizens can now sponsor refugees in the U.S On January 19, 2023, the State Department announced the launch of Welcome Corps, a new U.S. government program that allows everyday Americans to privately sponsor refugees from around the world. … [Read more...] about Become a Welcome Corps Sponsor
Welcomer Resources
Becoming a Welcomer We’re so excited and grateful to have you on the journey of being a sponsor, and we’re here to be your guides on the journey. Welcome to the sponsor resource hub! On this page you will find an eLearning training, an invitation to join our weekly open Zoom rooms hosted by our Sponsor Guides, and lots of tools to help you navigate your sponsorship journey! Get started below! The Training This course will guide you and the newcomers from the moment of their arrival at the airport (including preparing for that day) until the moment you reach your sponsorship goals. The course will provide tools that you can use to complete the necessary tasks for Day 1, Week 1 and Month 1 of the journey. We recommend that all your group members take this course, and you can come back to it at any time to reference and refresh your mind! Start the course now. Weekly Zoom sessions Our Sponsor Guides, Tolya and Anastasiia, host weekly open Zoom rooms to answer questions … [Read more...] about Welcomer Resources
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING UKRAINIANS
Meeting displaced Ukrainians at critical moments, thanks to you! Alight is coming alongside Ukrainians on their journey, to help them process, re-orient, connect, and navigate their new reality. We’ve been listening and what we’ve learned has helped us build a human-centered response. … [Read more...] about THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING UKRAINIANS
Be A Welcomer. Sponsor a Ukrainian Family
Families are coming to a new place and beginning from scratch. Sponsorship is the ultimate neighborly act. Sponsors provide day-to-day support to make sure Ukrainian newcomers are welcomed and have the information and tools they need to start a new life in the U.S. … [Read more...] about Be A Welcomer. Sponsor a Ukrainian Family
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
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
JOIN US: Chief Marketing & Engagement Officer
If you are looking to be part of a living, breathing, ever-changing organization full of disrupters and doers, we encourage you to learn more about the Chief Marketing and Engagement role at Alight! … [Read more...] about JOIN US: Chief Marketing & Engagement Officer
Doing the Doable for Ukrainian Families
We are diving in and doing what’s possible The war in Ukraine has caused the largest refugee crisis since World War II and has disrupted the lives of millions of people. It can feel overwhelming to think about how to help, or even where to start. … [Read more...] about Doing the Doable for Ukrainian Families
Partnering with Airbnb in Poland
How Alight Is Guiding Ukrainian Refugees to Safe Havens No matter who or where you are, becoming a refugee is overwhelming. It means navigating a new, complex, and evolving world of options, all while fleeing everything you’ve ever known. And for Ukrainian refugees, that trauma—and transition to a new kind of reality—is only just beginning. … [Read more...] about Partnering with Airbnb in Poland