The grants that fund most of Alight's work internationally are often designated for specific purposes, which means we cannot use them for unexpected expenses. As a result, the things customers tell us they need sometimes go unaddressed. That’s where Alight 365 comes in. It’s a program designed to address solvable challenges with a budget of $500.
When we originally introduced the program in 2017, we envisioned Alight 365 as being as flexible as it was impactful. And that’s how it worked out at Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement in Uganda.
With paint cans and brushes in hand, we set out to give the maternity ward a makeover at the settlement’s Ariwa Health Center. Before the influx of refugees entering Uganda, about three babies were born there every month, but the number had jumped to 90 babies or more.
The health center staff greeted us with smiles, but they let us know they were dealing with more urgent challenges.
