Gallery
Photographs from our work across the Middle East and North Africa — documenting the communities we serve and the resilience we witness.
Al-Hol Camp Documentation
Field documentation from Al-Hol and surrounding displacement camps, capturing daily life and the challenges faced by displaced families.
A main thoroughfare running through the displacement camp, lined with temporary shelters and utility poles.
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Community members navigate the dusty paths between rows of tents in the displacement camp.
A young person transports essential supplies through the camp, reflecting the daily resilience of displaced communities.
Community Water Distribution
Documentation of water access initiatives and community coordination efforts supported by Aligning Cultures' local partners.
Women gather with water containers at a distribution point, highlighting critical humanitarian needs in the region.
A line of community members awaiting aid at a distribution event organized by local civil society organizations.
Youth & Community Action
Youth-led community initiatives supported through our civil society strengthening programs, including clean-up campaigns and grassroots organizing near the Tigris River.
Youth volunteers celebrate the completion of a community clean-up campaign near Qasr Bashttabia on the banks of the Tigris River, Mosul.
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A young boy stands at the entrance of his temporary home — a reminder of the human dimension behind every program we support.
Our Services
Aligning Cultures delivers nine specialized services across the Middle East, North Africa, and the Horn of Africa — from conflict prevention and CVE rehabilitation to fiscal sponsorship for local organizations.
Conflict Prevention & Stabilization
Locally led crisis committees, IDP reintegration, and social cohesion programming that interrupt cycles of violence in Iraq, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen.
Learn MoreStrategic Communications & Narrative Change
Counter-narrative content, counter-disinformation programs, and community messaging champion training that interrupt extremist narratives and build resilience to false information across Iraq, Yemen, and MENA.
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Gender Equality & Women's Empowerment
Gender-transformative programs advancing women's political participation, economic independence, and GBV prevention — engaging men as accountable partners for change across Iraq, Yemen, and the MENA region.
Learn MoreYouth Employment & Livelihoods
Market-driven youth livelihoods programs combining labor market research, digital skills training, employer engagement, and MSME support — reaching 8,000+ youth across Iraq with explicit inclusion targets.
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Local Partner Capacity Building
Tailored organizational development for civil society organizations — proposal writing, MEL frameworks, fundraising strategy, and donor compliance — supporting 25 local organizations across Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Yemen, and Somalia.
Learn MoreFiscal Sponsorship for MENA Organizations
A US 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsorship umbrella enabling civil society organizations in Jordan, Yemen, Sudan, Iraq, and Syria to access international donor funding, manage grants compliantly, and build donor credibility.
Learn MoreAlso offering: CVE & Rehabilitation, MEL, and Technology & GenAI for Development
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