We’re proud to celebrate Mohammed Idriss 🌟, Alight’s Executive Director of #Sudan, honored with an #InterAction Humanitarian #Award mention 🏆. Through conflict and crisis, he’s led with vision, compassion, and humanity — keeping hope alive for millions 🌍 https://bit.ly/3WiYKus #Alight

In Kassala, #Sudan, #Alight with support from partners delivered vital medical supplies: CBC analyzers, microscopes, autoclaves, and beds. These tools mean safer care, faster results , and dignity 💛 for thousands of Sudanese families. #WeAreAlight

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 🌸.

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. https://youtube.com/shorts/hPphU-v2zmE?feature=share

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

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

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

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 https://bit.ly/48wWCGN

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

#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

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

@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

🌟 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

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

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

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

💡 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

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 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

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

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

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.

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.

🌍 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

🌍 "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? ⬇️

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

“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

🎁 Celebrate someone special with a gift in their honor—birthday, holiday, or just because. 💛 Your gift brings safety, care & hope to displaced families worldwide. 🌍 Select “Dedicate my donation” on the form to give in their name. #WaysToGive #Donate #Give https://bit.ly/4puRVUa

For #refugees, a motorbike is more than transport—it’s opportunity. Through #Alight ’s #SafeRide, Amani, a Congolese father in #Uganda, sent 4 kids to school, invested in farming, upgraded his home, and enrolled in university. His bike became a bridge to dignity & possibility. #RefugeeVoices

In Jabal Marra, #Sudan, a #landslide has cut off entire communities. With roads impassable, our team is using donkeys to deliver #lifesaving medical care, nutrition, and WASH support.💛 Give today to #Alight Emergency Fund to stand with impacted families in Sudan: https://bit.ly/3HL2ZeN

This TED talk by Julienne Oyler from #Inkomoko highlights a truth we see every day at #Alight. In refugee camps and settlements, people are building thriving markets, uplifting others in their communities, and driving economic growth. https://bit.ly/3IeYtFq

Some great updates from the #AlightRwanda enterprise! 💻✨ Six coding school graduates from #Mahama and #Nyabiheke Refugee Camps have been hired by MPost Africa in remote roles. From their camps, they’re now contributing on a global stage—proof that skills open doors to innovation and opportunity.

#Pakistan faces its worst #flooding in decades. 🌊 In Punjab, 1.5M+ people are #displaced, while in KP another 1.57M face destroyed homes and crops. Sindh is next, with rising waters threatening more families. Over 3M people need urgent aid. 💛 Support #Alight ’s Emergency Fund: https://bit.ly/3HL2ZeN

“People become human once you recognize their humanity.” 🌍❤️ At our #WorldHumanitarianDay gathering, we reflected and asked: how do we invite others in, hear every voice, and see every person as fully human? Humanitarian work begins at home with compassion and courage. 🌟 https://youtu.be/NsLpkHB4_cQ

Co-created research in #Nairobi: we partnered with 8 refugee-led orgs. Refugee leaders led 128 peer-to-peer interviews 🙋💬, sharing insights back to spark action. As aid structures fade, communities build networks of care, support & belonging —true #cocreation in action 🌟. #Alight #Kenya

In Hanga IIA village, Uganda, families once struggled with drought, failed crops, and sick animals. With Alight’s support, they received goats, training, and tools. In 6 months, goats reproduced, onions thrived, and savings grew from $110 to $620. #AlightUganda #RefugeeVoices #Resilience

Meet Lual Mayen, #Alight ’s #Gaming & #Streaming Intern. Born in South Sudan, he found gaming in a #refugee camp in Uganda. With a borrowed laptop, he taught himself to #code and now creates games that inspire empathy, foster peace, and spark change—uplifting #displaced communities. #AlightTeam

Today, #Ukraine marks #IndependenceDay in the 3rd year of war. Despite loss and hardship, #Ukrainians remain steadfast in protecting their loved ones, culture, and freedom. #Alight ’s team continues to support #displaced families with shelter, supplies, and vital care. Donate: https://bit.ly/45L8XUD

🌍 On Aug 19, we gathered at the Glass House in Minneapolis to honor #WorldHumanitarianDay. With words from Abraham Leno and a moving talk led by Amy Hockert with Keith Ellison, Kayt Erdahl & Jessica Lewis, we celebrated courage, compassion & community 💛. Humanitarianism is worth fighting for.

🦟 #Mosquitoes kill 700,000+ people yearly, many children under 5. #Malaria claims 600,000 lives & sickens 200M. #Alight trained 1,000 volunteers, treated 39,300 patients & supported 749,000 people in South East Asia. Learn more about our work: www.wearealight.org #WorldMosquitoDay

On #WorldHumanitarianDay, we pause to honor not only the millions of humanitarians who step forward in times of crisis, but also our very own colleagues who embody courage, kindness, and creativity in the face of extraordinary challenges. Learn more: www.wearealight.org/stories/from...

In 2024, disasters displaced nearly 46M people—double the last decade’s average. How can the private sector help reimagine disaster relief? Vote for our SXSW panel “A 2030 Vision” with #Airbnb, #Alight, #PayPal, #Venmo & #CenterforDisasterPhilanthropy by Aug 24 ❤️ bit.ly/4mumuYa

🌍 Today is #WorldHumanitarianDay. #Alight ’s humanitarians support communities through conflict, disaster & displacement. 💛 They listen, act with compassion & walk alongside people rebuilding their lives. 🤝 Humanitarian work is living for others, every day. ✨

🌍 Mark your calendar for Aug 19! Two #WorldHumanitarianDay events you won’t want to miss: 📅 12–1 PM ET – Webinar with #Alight, Hilton Foundation & PayPal: alight.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 📅 6–8 PM CT – In-person event in Minneapolis with MN Attorney General Keith Ellison

This #MakeAWillMonth, we honor Rob & Dorice Beren 💛 In 1984, they volunteered with #Alight on the Thai-Cambodian border—what began as service became a lifelong commitment. 🌏 Through their estate plan, they’re ensuring Alight’s work continues for years to come. 📜✨ www.freewill.com/wearealight

🇦🇫 Four years after #Afghanistan ’s swift takeover, Alight’s U.S. enterprise continues walking alongside #Afghan #newcomers. 🏡 Welcome Home, 🧵 Sewing Socials, 🚌 field trips, and acts of welcome help families rebuild, connect, and dream of peace—today and every day. #Alight #Cocreation #AghanistanWar

Celebrating #WorldHumanitarianDay in #Minnesota 🌍 Join us for an inspiring evening of reflection, connection, and conversation with Amy Hockert, Keith Ellison, Alight’s Abraham Leno & special guests. Space is limited—register by Thursday, 11:59 pm CST! bit.ly/4oBBkgP #Alight #Minneapolis #MN

✍️ This #MakeAWillMonth, celebrate the power of legacy. Including Alight in your will is a lasting way to stand in solidarity and honor how refugees and displaced communities enrich our world. Start your legacy today with #FreeWill: www.freewill.com/wearealight #PlannedGiving #MakeAWillMonth #Alight

🍅 Meet Jubba Agri-Fresh Ltd—the first women-led tomato processing biz in Jubaland, Somalia! 👩🏾‍🌾 Co-created with #Alight, it’s cutting imports, creating local jobs & boosting food security. 💼🌾 “We’re not just processing tomatoes, we’re processing change.” ❤️ #FoodSecurity #Somalia #CoCreation

👩‍⚕️ In Somalia, Alight-trained midwives go deep into remote areas and camps to care for pregnant women. 🤰🏾 Often the only care they receive, these visits offer screenings, support, and safety—sometimes even saving lives. 💛🩺 #Midwives #MaternalHealth #DoTheDoable #Alight youtu.be/97C0GSYRrPM