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Alight @wearealight.org · 3h

In Nakivale refugee settlement, #Uganda, #Alight partnered with the #rotaryclub of Kitukutwe to distribute menstrual cups to 500 girls and young mothers 💕- a step toward ensuring all women and girls have the education and products they need to manage their health safely and without shame 🌸.

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Alight @wearealight.org · 3d

Meet Ruun from the #Alight Horn of Africa team 💛 Midwives like her travel to remote #Somali communities to reach pregnant women who need vital care. These visits often provide the only care women receive—offering safety and support.
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Meet Ruun from the Alight Horn of Africa team.

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Alight @wearealight.org · 3d

For World Sight Day 2025, Alight Rwanda joined OneSight Rwanda and Kibirizi District Hospital to bring free vision care to Mugombwa Refugee Camp 💛. Over five days, 1,300+ eyeglasses were given out—restoring sight, dignity, and independence for people like Clotilde. #WorldSightDay #Alight

Alight @wearealight.org · 4d

Imagine losing your home and safety — for millions, it’s reality. But there’s hope. Support Alight through your company’s workplace giving program and help families rebuild their lives. Many employers match gifts, doubling your impact! 💛 Search “Alight” in your giving portal today. #WorkplaceGiving

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Alight @wearealight.org · 4d

On #WorldFoodDay, we celebrate local solutions nourishing families in Sudan, Rwanda & Uganda. From kitchen gardens to solar-powered cooking, Alight supports healthier, stronger communities. #WeAreAlight #Alight

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Alight @wearealight.org · 5d

We joined changemakers, partners & innovators in New York for #UNGA80 and #ClimateWeekNYC 🌍✨ Conversations focused on humanitarian action, community trust & a more hopeful future.
Here are some moments from Alight’s Instagram takeover! 🎥
#Alight #HumanitarianAction
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Alight @wearealight.org · 6d

In Uganda’s #BidiBidi settlement, Alight’s #ShelterDepot is unlocking new opportunities for youth 🌟. 12 young people are learning painting skills —building confidence, independence, and hope for brighter futures . Skills turn into livelihoods, and confidence into possibility.

#Alight #Uganda

Alight @wearealight.org · 10d

#Mentalhealth programs can be lifesaving 💚 It’s no longer secondary in emergency response, when so many of the people we serve are coping with trauma. At #Alight, we know that caring for the body, mind, and spirit are all essential to rebuilding a life.

#WorldMentalHealthDay #wearealight

Alight @wearealight.org · 10d

Today, we feel relief and are hopeful for a lasting #ceasefire in #Gaza.

While Alight does not have active operations in the region, we encourage you to check out Charity Navigator’s resources to understand how you can contribute to humanitarian efforts in this moment: https://bit.ly/3rVkd0Y

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GNDR @globalnetworkdr.bsky.social · 10d

@wearealight.org Pakistan turns nutrition aid into resilience action. Their approach strengthens communities before disaster strikes.

🙌 Civil society ensures those most at risk are reached. #FundResilienceNotDisasters

👉 www.gndr.org/stories/stor...

#DRRDay #ResiliencePays #GNDRMembers

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Alight @wearealight.org · 11d

🌟 Community Spotlight 🌟

Meet Teresa & RJ Devick— they use a Donor-Advised Fund (#DAF) to maximize their giving to #Alight and impact on displacement.

👉 Learn how you can give this #DAFDay: https://www.freewill.com/smartgiving/wearealight/daf/donor

#DAFDay2025

Alight @wearealight.org · 11d

What will your #DAF do on #DAFDay?

Using your Donor Advised Fund to support #Alight on October 9th means your DAF will help displaced communities thrive.
Put your generosity to work where it counts most. 🧡
🔗 Learn how to give: https://www.freewill.com/smartgiving/wearealight/daf/donor

Alight @wearealight.org · 12d

In the Madani locality of #Sudan, Alight’s Water and Sanitation team joined hands with local authorities and volunteers for a cleanliness campaign. 🧹🤝

They moved through neighborhoods with tools in hand, reminding us that lasting change begins at the community level. 🌍✨

#WeAreAlight

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Alight @wearealight.org · 17d

This week’s #LearnwithAlight feature: A Stray (2016) by MusaSyeed 🎬 The film follows Adan, a young Somali refugee in Minneapolis 🌍. When he takes in a stray dog, his life is turned upside down as he wrestles with belonging, faith, and survival 🙏✨
Have you seen A Stray?
#RefugeeVoices #AStray

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Alight @wearealight.org · 18d

💡 Each year, $5B in corporate giving goes unused! With US aid cuts, workplace giving can fill the gap. ✨ Give to Alight through payroll deduction and many employers will match, doubling your impact for refugee families.
Search for “Alight” in your workplace giving portal today.
#WorkplaceGiving

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Alight @wearealight.org · 19d

Every 2 seconds someone is forced to flee their home 🏚️➡️🌍. With support from partners and people like you, Alight helps 4M+ each year with safety, healthcare, water & nutrition. Together, we create hope for families starting over. #WeAreAlight

Alight @wearealight.org · 19d

✨ Alight Europe hosted “Our Own Story of Independence” in Kraków, honoring Ukraine’s Independence Day. 💬 Women 24–84 shared resilience, created emblems of independence & showed that even in displacement, they carry Ukraine’s spirit of strength, hope & freedom. 💛💙 #Ukraine #AlightEurope #Resilience

Alight @wearealight.org · 19d

Launched in response to the war in Ukraine, Alight’s Europe Enterprise has always focused on standing alongside people on their hardest days 💛. Since 2022, the team has reached more than 1 million displaced Ukrainians 🌍.

Learn more at: https://www.wearealight.org/poland-ukraine

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Alight @wearealight.org · 19d

Alight# is reimagining what home can look like. Temporary shelters hosting internally #displaced families in #Somaliland are being transformed into dignified, sustainable climate-smart housing, built with modern design, clean energy, and safe water.
https://youtu.be/6oVGzcWqVag

From Shelters to Sustainable Homes. Digaale IDP Settlement, Somaliland.

In Digaale settlement in Somaliland, something extraordinary is taking shape. 🌍✨ Together with the community, Alight is reimagining what home can look like. Temporary shelters hosting internally displaced families are being transformed into dignified,...

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Alight @wearealight.org · 19d

For families already facing crisis, #climate events multiply the risks. At #Alight , we’re working alongside communities to build sustainable solutions that provide safety, care, and the chance to rebuild 💚.

✨ Because everyone deserves safety, care, and the chance to thrive.

Alight @wearealight.org · 28d

At #MorganStanley #Exchange2025, #Alight CEO Jocelyn Wyatt joined #WorldCentralKitchen and @WoodNext leaders to discuss #disasterresponse, #resilience, and #philanthropy. The panel highlighted how organizations act in crises and how capital can not only respond but also reimagine a stronger future.

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Alight @wearealight.org · 28d

🌍 Climate Week returns to New York! As disasters displace families, #Alight works with communities to build resilience—clean water, sustainable farming, and renewable energy. Together, we can turn crisis into safety. 📢 Stay tuned for stories this week! #ClimateWeek #ClimateAction

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Alight @wearealight.org · Sep 19

🌍 "Refugees are mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, children—with the same hopes as us." – Khaled Hosseini. On #WorldGratitudeDay we honor families 🏡, volunteers, colleagues & donors ❤️ whose kindness makes the world more compassionate. What are you grateful for today? ⬇️

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Alight @wearealight.org · Sep 18

In the face of unimaginable loss, Mohammed Idriss, Executive Director of #Alight #Sudan, shows that true leadership is about courage and empathy.
Read this powerful piece here: https://www.wearealight.org/stories/in-sudan-hope-still-liveshttps://www.wearealight.org/stories/in-sudan-hope-still-lives

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Alight @wearealight.org · Sep 17

“Insulin is as essential to me as water.” 💙💉 In Ed Daein, #Sudan, a severe #insulin shortage left people with #diabetes in crisis. With Sudan Humanitarian Fund support, #Alight ’s #health team stepped in to ensure life-saving care reached those in need. Read the story:
https://bit.ly/4n2dw4s