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Alight (formerly American Refugee Committee)

Thematic Focus Areas

Refugees
Disaster Relief
Women & Girls
We work closely with refugees, trafficked persons, and economic migrants to co-design solutions that help them build full and fulfilling lives.
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36-3241033

CFC Number

11109

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I must admit — I’m a pop culture junkie. The evening of every awards show you can find me parked on my couch, munching on popcorn and rooting for my favorite actors and artists to take home the prize. This past March I was watching the Oscars and, along with the rest of the country, was surprised and inspired by Ke Huy Quan’s acceptance speech for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for the movie “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” Ke Huy Quan’s story is one of many amazing examples of resilience and success by refugees.   USA for UNHCR...

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  • Country: Horn of Africa
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  • Title: Mother
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  • Country: Horn of Africa
  • Photo Credit: Alight

  • Title: On the border
  • Charity: Alight
  • Country: Poland
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Alight Changemakers 365
On Day 181, a small group of young people made history in Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Uganda. These 25 youth – from Congo, Burundi, Eritrea – came together to form the very first Rotary Club in a refugee camp. After 112 years and about 31,000 clubs established, the Nakivale Rotaractors (youth Rotarians) will now go down in history as the first all-refugee club ever.