Alight (formerly American Refugee Committee)

Alight was founded in Minnesota, and is fueled by Minnesotans (see our 2024 Impact Report)!

More people are forcibly displaced globally than ever before. 1 in every 70 people on the globe! Today, Alight is responding to humanitarian emergencies around the world, thanks to support for Minnesotans. 

*IN SUDAN - Despite civil war, Alight teams have stayed at their posts in Darfur and in refugee camps in eastern Sudan. Alight humanitarians have continued with their lifesaving, human-worthy support for the more than 1 million people we serve in Sudan. But war and food insecurity have intensified the needs in Sudan.

*IN THE MIDDLE EAST - Alight, in partnership with our affiliate Questscope and trusted local organizations, has been working tirelessly to provide support where possible in Gaza and Syria - including food distributions, support for community kitchens, fuel for hospitals, and medical equipment and supplies.

*AROUND THE WORLD - Alight continues to respond to crises from Rwanda to South Sudan to Ukraine, serving more than 4 million people each year.

But, life is about so much more than basic needs! Alight helps families rebuild lives filled with joy, connection, dignity and purpose.
 
A future after displacement.
Alight exists to walk alongside those who – by sheer circumstance – find themselves on the long and arduous journey of displacement. Deeply co-creating with communities and integrating human-centered design into our work for more than a decade, our 2,300 humanitarians understand the experiences of the displaced better than anyone and deliver services worthy of their humanity.

Parted from home, displaced people are eager to get on with life. Alight meets people throughout the stages on that journey, as they create meaningful lives of purpose, joy, health and connection. We listen. We do the doable and the extraordinary to help, as they work to build a life.

Alight is a human-centered humanitarian organization serving 4 million people in more than 20 countries each year. Everything we do begins with the people we serve. Displaced people know better than anyone the challenges they’re facing, the things they need, and what will make the biggest difference in their lives. When we deeply understand their experience, we’re able to co-design solutions that create new value and make meaningful change.

Alight was previously known as American Refugee Committee Alight. We’re still the same amazing organization, providing lifesaving services like we have for 45 years – clean water, health care, protection, livelihood services.