Our Projects
Our work is driven by the love for our merciful Creator and the desire to help vulnerable orphans around the world. We build beautiful homes and futures for them, focusing on areas that are affected by natural disasters, poverty, and war. We began with one home in Indonesia and are now in 12 countries, supporting more than 1,000 children.
Be the Light
There is light in every human heart. Manifest your own light for the benefit of our children. Become one of many Givelighters to help generate awareness and funds for our mission.
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Your contribution enables us to provide a loving family, the best education, and a place to call home. $30 pays for a month of warm meals, $50 pays for clothes and tuition, $100 provides a special dinner or outing, $1,000 fully supports a child the whole year. You decide the level of your investment in a child's life.
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Dian Alyan, CEO/Founder
Dian Alyan has lived a richly rewarding global life as a brilliant student, world traveler, and highly successful executive at Procter & Gamble. After losing 40 relatives in the 2004 tsunami, she established GiveLight Foundation with a mission to uplift the lives of orphans worldwide. What began as one home for 50 children has now expanded to support over 1,000 orphans in 11 countries globally. Dian's work has garnered humanitarian and leadership awards; speaking engagements at prominent universities, Fortune 500 companies, podcasts, radio and television programs; and articles in major publications such as Newsweek and Huffington Post.
Story of Dian Alyan
Founder of GiveLight
A vision to rebuild a future emerged just a few weeks after the tragic December 26, 2004, Asia Tsunami. Our first home in Aceh, Indonesia became a reality just one year later, serving as a sanctuary for children traumatized by the tsunami. We have been expanding globally ever since, reaching Pakistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Morocco and more. Join us in our efforts to give light and love to as many children around the globe as possible.
Learnings from Leaders: the P&G Alumni Podcast
Founder of GiveLight
Our founder, Dian Alyan was featured in a recent P&G Alumni Podcast - "Learning from Leaders."
GiveLight is a long-term investment with great returns - both in this lifetime and the next, God willing.
We are grateful to all our generous supporters from all over the world. Thousands of beautiful hearts have been sharing their blessings with our children throughout the years, which enables us to provide them a high quality of life and education. We look forward to sharing more success stories as our kids pursue their own dreams.
South Africa
Cape Town is the Mother City of South Africa, located at the southernmost tip of Africa. It is home to one of the Wonders of the World, Table Mountain, is surrounded by world-class beaches, lush forests, parks and hiking trails, indigenous flora, fauna, and well-known citrus fruits and grapes. This, while boasting state of the art buildings, malls, art galleries and museums, mosques, cathedrals, and shrines. It’s a city rich in history and notably cosmopolitan with a mixture of different cultures and religious backgrounds.
A Neon Night for Givelight
On Saturday, October 9th, Sarah and Imaan hosted twenty girls of different faiths, for an evening of fun in a serene Parisian outdoor setting, filled with fun colorful lights. Guests were welcomed by Sarah and Imaan with neon fluorescent necklaces and bracelets. It was an evening for the girls to spend time with friends, make new friends and enjoy fun food and desserts, whilst learning about all the wonderful things Givelight is doing.
Givelight Cairo: A Reflection
It was Wednesday, September 8, 2021- The seven of us meet for the first time, men and women, bright and early (read 9 am for Cairenes), at a coffee shop in New Cairo. We were a mix of local Egyptians and visiting Egyptian-Americans. We had never met before, and in fact, only one of us had ever met Dian, the founder of Give LIght, in person. What brought us all together was one thing and one thing alone- we wanted to be a part of the blessed work with the orphans in Cairo.
Project Inspire 2
Who would’ve thought that Project Inspire’s teaching over Zoom, Skype, and Google Hangouts, would not only flourish, but the entire world would follow suit. Covid 19 and its variants have kept meetings and classes virtual for the past year and a half, and it looks as though it will continue in this direction for a little while longer. Project Inspire has always been based in internet teaching, making it a natural way to reach out to those children who crave more knowledge while creating a genuine bond between student and mentor.
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
We are ready to host many engaging events to support our children around the world.
Please sign up for our live events ONLY if you have been vaccinated. Let's stay safe while enjoying a blessed gathering!
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GiveLight Foundation
1879 Lundy Avenue
Suite 226
San Jose, CA 95131
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408-809-5798