ALIGHT (formerly known as ARC - American Refugee Committee Somalia)

Alight is built on the way we see people. Understanding that a life is about so much more than simply satisfying basic needs, we’re working on how best to help the people we serve find connection, purpose and joy in the challenging situations they find themselves in today.

We are dedicated to the principles that: abundance is everywhere; humans deserve human worthy service; radical accountability transforms our impact; everyone has the power to make change through democratic co-design; and by scaling deep we can rise to the size of the problem while staying close enough to respond to each individual.

SOMALIA
More and more former refugees are opting to return to Somalia after decades away. Through a range of activities, we're helping returning refugees and existing communities re-make Somalia.

We provide services to help rebuild health, water, protection, shelter, and economic sys­tems. We support both camps with internally displaced people and communities around the country. We’re aiming high, working alongside the country’s private sector to create 50,000 jobs for youth in the coming years.
 
LIFESAVING SERVICES
Our pri­mary and reproductive health services are fo­cused specifically on mothers and children. We help to prevent and treat the childhood illnesses that are too often the leading caus­es of high infant mortality rates. And, we provide the clean water, reliable sanitation systems, and hygiene education that keeps communities healthy.

Having a roof over one’s head and a place to call home are often things we take for granted. Throughout Somalia, we work to provide shelter and vital household items for people who have none. We're especially excited about a new housing project that's unlike anything we've done before - building not shelters, but homes and neighborhoods in Kismayo, transforming the dusty desert into a place returned refugee families are proud to call home.