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We’re excited to announce that in honor of #WorldRefugeeDay, Alight has just launched an online pop-up shop selling limited-edition humanitarian merch! ✨🌍 100% of proceeds will support refugee com..

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🎨✨Alight-A-Whirl was more than an art event, it was a reminder of what’s possible when creativity and community come together. As part of Art-A-Whirl, the largest annual open studio art tour in the..

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Today, Art-A-Whirl begins at Alight’s Minneapolis Hub. Every piece of art sold helps support families rebuilding their lives in communities affected by displacement, from the U.S. to Sudan to Ukrai...

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This is what drought looks like for families in Somaliland. In Somaliland, rains have failed for two consecutive seasons. Reliable water sources are now gone. Families are walking for days

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While you are reaching out to five people today, here is a little inspiration from Nairobi 💛 Abraham Leno, Alight's Director of Government Affairs, shares the joy, creativity, and community happeni..

Chef Soleil Ramirez of Crasqui restaurant, a Venezuelan restaurant in the Twin Cities, reminds us how powerful local action can be. Her Cena Entre Panas series brought together chefs, nonprofits, a...

Hear from Hahn, a longtime Alight supporter, on how he uses his workplace Matching Gift program to make his support go further. Your employer may offer the same opportunity. Search for “Alight” in ...

Today’s message comes from our United States team✨ Choose newcomer owned shops and restaurants this holiday season. Small actions create big impact. Be #AlightWithAction 💛

As we continue sharing voices from Alight teams around the world, today the Pakistan team shares how education is creating brighter futures for refugee children 📚✨ With your support, even more chi..

This season, you’ll hear from Alight's team around the world on simple ways to take action 🌍✨. Today, the Uganda team shares how volunteering your time, skills, and energy can create real change fo..

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Chef and Restauranteur Soleil Ramirez understands what it means to be an immigrant, and the challenges of seeking safety and starting over. A political refugee herself, Ramirez launched the Cena En...

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Alight Europe hosted “Our Own Story of Independence” in Kraków, honoring Ukraine’s Independence Day. ✨ Women aged 24–84 shared stories of resilience, created emblems of independence, and showed tha...

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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 d..

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“People become human once you recognize their humanity. And so, our real challenge is to help our fellow Americans see the humanity in everyone.” 🌍❤️ These words captured the spirit of our World H..

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Milk spoilage and charcoal costs used to plague vendors In Kismayo, Somalia, destroying profits. Now, thanks to Alight’s co-created #MilkATM project, freshness is preserved! Excess supply can last ...

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Watch the recording from our #WorldHumanitarianDay 2025 webinar, where Alight honors the heroic work of humanitarians around the world. The panel includes: Stephen Robertson – Global Partnership ...

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