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Alight
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A global nonprofit reimagining humanitarian work through co-creation. Not simply addressing basic needs, but building a life filled with joy, dignity, and purpose.

🔗Learn more: https://linktr.ee/wearealight
💙Donate today: https://bit.ly/SupportAlight
🌟 Minnesota! Join us at Crasqui for Cena Entre Panas 🍽️ — a 6-course “Dinner Among Friends” by Chef Soleil Ramirez & Chef Hilda Vera-Terhark 👩‍🍳 on Nov 18–19. All proceeds support Alight’s work with displaced families 💛.

🎟️ Reserve now: crasquirestaurant.com/events
November 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi) devastated Cebu and the Visayas, claiming over 170 lives. Our Alight team is on the ground with local partners, offering meals, hygiene kits, and care. Together, we bring hope and healing to families in need. 💛 #AlightResponds #CebuStrong #WeCarryHope #AlightSEA
November 7, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Families in Tawila are stranded, facing hunger and disease. Alight’s team is on the ground delivering lifesaving aid. We call for solidarity, safety, and urgent support for Sudan’s most vulnerable. Donate now: give.wearealight.org/emergency
#Sudan #HumanitarianAid

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Families in Tawila, Sudan, are stranded, facing hunger and disease.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
#Alight secured an emergency grant to deliver food to families fleeing violence in El Fasher, Sudan. Our team is mobilizing fast - 20 trucks with food and oil are already on the way. Donate to Alight’s #emergency fund to help families facing #famine in #Sudan. https://give.wearealight.org/emergency
November 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
We’re thrilled to welcome James Behnke as Alight’s new Chief Financial & Administrative Officer! 💼 With 25+ years of experience across corporate and nonprofit sectors, James brings strong leadership and a deep commitment to people-centered impact. 💛 #AlightTeam #Alight
November 4, 2025 at 10:33 PM
We’re proud to share our latest report, highlighting Alight’s work from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. It was a year focused on finding and creating hope in the face of global challenges.

Explore it now: https://bit.ly/4nxCpVd

#Alight #AnnualReport #ImpactReport #HumanitarianWork
October 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
🚨 SNAP benefits for 40M+ Americans will be disrupted starting Nov 1 — including nearly 400 refugee families Alight serves in MN.
🎃 On Halloween, join our Reverse Trick-or-Treat by bringing grocery gift cards to Alight’s Minneapolis Hub to help families access food.
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October 29, 2025 at 9:20 PM
For nearly 30 years, #AlightRwanda has supported #displaced people through crisis and recovery 🌍💛. 638K+ protection and mental health service interactions, 222K+ lifesaving health services, and 493 people gaining new skills, including 100 in coding.
Learn more: wearealight.org/rwanda
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October 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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 🌍

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October 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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
October 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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 🌸.
October 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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.
YouTube video by We Are Alight
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October 17, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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
October 17, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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
October 16, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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
October 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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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October 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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
October 14, 2025 at 7:43 PM
#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
October 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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
October 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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@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

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#DRRDay #ResiliencePays #GNDRMembers
October 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
🌟 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
October 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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
October 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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
October 8, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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
October 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
💡 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
October 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM