In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Alight teams are continuing their important work around the world. We wanted to give some of them the opportunity to share what they're up to - And give Alight's community of supporters the chance to connect and learn more. Grab your cup of coffee or tea and join us to meet Alight team members doing good work! Every Thursday for six weeks, you’ll have an opportunity to hear about an interesting project or initiative. Join us for one session or all six! ****** Radio Muallim - with Kamran Iftikhar Lone Thursday, September 24 -- 9am CST Radio Muallim is a new distance learning education initiative to reach out-of-school children. The teaching platform was developed to continue reaching Pakistani children despite COVID-19. Many don't have access to TV or internet, so the program is 100% radio-based. The twenty, 45-minute episodes are hosted by kids themselves, with lessons co-designed with the children. So far, the radio program has … [Read more...] about Join Us Starting September 24
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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
8 Ways Alight Is Getting Coronavirus Information to Refugees
When it comes to coronavirus prevention and response, displaced people and those living in refugee camps face a different set of challenges than most. Even in the best of times, access to information—especially when it comes to healthcare—can be difficult to come by. … [Read more...] about 8 Ways Alight Is Getting Coronavirus Information to Refugees
Coming Together For George
At the core of our Alight values is the belief in the sacredness of each human being. We believe to be human is to be wondrous. And we believe that each of us comes into the world with a gift. And it is in the giving of that gift that we and our communities become whole. On Monday, the 25th of May George Floyd was killed by police, and we as a community lost a gift. And a family lost someone they loved. To George Floyd’s family, friends, and neighbors we offer our sadness and our grief. You suffer this loss and injustice deeply. We wish you strength, resilience, and hopefully one day a measure of peace. As an organization we live and work in places experiencing violence. Places shaken by war, disaster, and terrible conflict. We know something of what it is like to live with brutality. And we have learned the value of leaning on community. We rely on each other. We work with refugees, in fact many of us are refugees, and stand with each other every day. We do the doable, … [Read more...] about Coming Together For George
Stopping the Spread of Coronavirus in Southeast Asia
Teams coming together on both sides of the Thai-Myanmar border... Our work in Thailand and Myanmar is defined by support to people on the move between the two countries. More than two million migrants travel back and forth between them regularly, looking for work and better ways to support their families. And thousands of refugees from Myanmar are still living in camps in Thailand, mostly along the border, although many have returned home and adjust to new lives there. Thailand is where Alight’s story began 40 years ago. Now, our work has evolved to support the new challenges people are facing in the region – and it’s still evolving as teams mobilize to confront the threat of COVID-19. … [Read more...] about Stopping the Spread of Coronavirus in Southeast Asia
Community-Led Coronavirus Response in Nakivale Refugee Settlement
The people we serve have the best ideas for how to solve this... At Alight (formerly American Refugee Committee), community connection is at the heart of what we do. We believe that everyone has a gift to give. That we live in an abundant world, filled with amazing people who want to help. And that the people in the very communities we serve have the best ideas to change their world for the better. … [Read more...] about Community-Led Coronavirus Response in Nakivale Refugee Settlement