Eunice Mwende is an experienced leader with more than 20 years of experience in the humanitarian and development field. She currently serves as the Executive Director of Alight Rwanda (formerly American Refugee Committee – ARC). Eunice’s experience spans over 4 East African countries, including Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, and Rwanda, all of which she has held leadership roles in various capacities in different international organizations within the humanitarian sector. Before joining Alight Rwanda, Eunice co-led the global cash working group and led the Uganda cash coordination while working with the World Food Programme. Eunice spent 15 years of her working career in Somalia. She has also served as a Country Director in Kenya and Somalia with International Alert, a UK-based organization.

Eunice is skilled at building teams and organizations working in complex environments with a focus on impact, growth, and innovation. She has a particular keen interest in women’s economic empowerment and digitization. Eunice currently leads the Alight Rwanda enterprise, whose aim is to unleash the abundance of displaced and vulnerable host community persons in Rwanda, throughout their displacement journey. Alight co-creates and designs programs with its clients, who are mainly Congolese and Burundian displaced persons residing in 5 refugee camps in Rwanda. Eunice believes in an abundant world full of amazing people who want to help.