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people engaged in
violence prevention programs
children and mothers received
nutrition support
youth provided with livelihood support,
including 100 trained in software development
More than 133,000 refugees and asylum seekers currently live in Rwanda, many facing challenges beyond basic survival. Access to healthcare, nutrition, and protection services remains limited, especially for women, children, and other vulnerable groups. Many children have been forced to leave school, while opportunities to earn a living—particularly for women—are scarce. Without education, safety, and a reliable source of income, displaced families struggle to regain stability and build a future with dignity.
Alight’s work in Rwanda is grounded in community collaboration and care. Across five refugee camps, Alight delivered critical nutrition services, supporting more than 11K pregnant women and nursing mothers, while 12K children under two-years-old received enriched supplements to prevent malnutrition. Over 18K young people accessed our safe, youth-friendly centers for counseling, health education, and supportive services – giving them the knowledge and confidence to make informed choices and build healthier futures.
With our violence prevention initiatives, more than 631K people were reached with awareness campaigns, while 61 community structures actively championed survivor support and protection. Livelihood programs engaged over 300 youth and women in skills training, entrepreneurship, and cooperative businesses, with 100 students graduating from coding school and 20 placed in internships.
Abrar Yagoub, a resilient refugee from Sudan, has a remarkable vision for her future. Seeing technology as a powerful tool for growth, she dreams of becoming a rural software developer, to support and uplift her community. Abrar’s dreams are taking shape thanks to Alight Coding School in Mahama Camp. As Abrar prepares to graduate, we are filled with pride and excitement for the bright future that lies ahead.
In Mahama Refugee Camp, Christophe, a young refugee from Burundi, balanced the challenges of being a husband and father while pursuing his dream of studying coding at Alight’s Coding School. After graduating, he turned his success into service by launching a computer literacy company in the camp, equipping fellow youth with vital digital skills. His journey reflects the resilience of refugees and the transformative power of education and community-driven change.
Yvette, a young woman from Nyabiheke Refugee Camp, began her education at Alight’s Coding School with a simple introduction to computers. Step by step, she has grown into a confident student now exploring website development and coding programs. In her own words: “I started with an introduction to computers, and now I’m learning how to build websites and use different coding programs. It really helped me grow creatively, and I’m excited to keep learning to build a career in the tech industry.”
Alight is helping Rwanda lead the way in clean cooking by bringing solar-powered stoves to refugees and host communities. By working with local groups, energy companies, and the government, we’re creating safer, healthier, and more affordable ways for families to cook while protecting the environment.
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A lab in a refugee camp is creating transformational, globally relevant change for displaced refugees in Rwanda
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Alight's partnership with Play Verto is part of our commitment to co-creating services by listening to displaced communities in Rwanda and addressing key concerns like security, employment, and health.
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Alight promotes self-reliance in communities of displaced people in Rwanda. Recent initiatives for women and young people include mushroom farming, beekeeping, and a coding school.
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Since the 1990s, Rwanda has hosted over 150,000 displaced people from Burundi and the Democratic Republic of The Congo. Alight co-designs solutions with communities to meet immediate needs and build resilience, improving livelihoods and self-reliance.
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Meet Samia, a 25-year-old Burundian living at Mahama Refugee Camp in Rwanda.
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A coding training initiative in refugee camps in Rwanda is changing lives - and there's more on the way.
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