Since 2022, Agility has supported the Children of War Foundation (COWF) and its humanitarian and refugee programs in Europe and the Middle East:

In Ukraine Agility’s assistance allowed COWF to provide life support and medical assistance to infants, children and families displaced by the conflict.

In Jordan and Lebanon COWF was able to provide free health screening, examinations and surgeries to refugee children.

In Jordan Agility also supports COWF’s Abwaab Remote Education Program, which provides remote learning opportunities for students, regardless of age, gender or citizenship status. The program provides interactive online classes, comprehensive study materials, placement testing, mentorship and personalized support, to allow students to complete high school-level education. Agility also supports COWF’s “School of Dreams” program, which offers education and support services to families residing on the Jordanian/Syrian border, with some students walking miles to attend. The school targets primary-aged students, with a dedicated on-site teacher. COWF provides on-site weekly visits and the financial support needed to maintain the facility and provide supplies. With Agility’s support, COWF provides tablets/Chromebooks for students to use, and provided internet access, allowing students to access remote learning that enables them to matriculate to university studies.

Agility is working to support UNHCR and other NGOs around the world in their efforts to support refugees and internally displaced people in Ukraine, reaching 1,700 people to date:

• Agility held an internal fundraiser for UNHCR, in support of their Ukraine refugee response. UNHCR is working inside Ukraine as well as in neighbouring countries, providing critically needed relief items and protection services. All donated funds were matched by Agility.
• Agility supported the Children of War Foundation by donating the transportation of three pallets of medical and life support supplies from Los Angeles, California to Krakow, Poland. The supplies were taken to Lviv, Ukraine by ambulance, and distributed to beneficiaries.
• Working with Shipa Delivery, Agility transported two lorries of refugee items for the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) for onward delivery to Romania. All items were donated by the local community in Kuwait. The KRCS is delivering them by air to Romania where they will be distributed to refugees. The donations included food, medicine, and other items that are needed by refugees.
• Agility has also been working closely with the UN Global Logistics Cluster in their response to the crisis.

In March 2022, Agility raised funds for its long-time partner UNHCR to support refugees fleeing conflict in Ukraine. Donated funds assisted UNHCR as it provided assistance to more than six million people that fled the fighting. Funding was used to support UNHCR teams at the borders in Poland and other neighbouring countries to support national authorities in providing assistance and protection to people fleeing. Agility’s donation enabled 62 families, or approximately 250 individuals, to have required essentials.

In March 2022, the Ukrainian community in Kuwait held a donations campaign to support refugees and displaced persons in Ukraine and other countries. The community collected over 200 boxes of materials including food, medicines, sanitary items, clothing and other materials needed by refugees. Agility’s partners in Shipa Delivery transported the donated items to KRCS, which then transported them to Romania where they were distributed to Ukrainian refugees.

In 2022, Agility continued to support its long-time partner LOYAC, with their KON and KONtinue programs. The programs was targeted towards Kuwaiti youth, and taught them how to innovate new ideas that could be turned into business opportunities. The programs also taught them the different aspects of business start up and management, including finance, marketing and other functions. The KONtinue program is tailored to young adults who have previously participated in the KON program. Throughout 2022, roughly 110 people participated in the program, including students, mentors and volunteers.

Since 2021, the IRC and Agility have partnered together to provide crucial educational support for young people, especially young women, seeking to develop job skills in Abidjan. Through the JAIME program, young people in Côte d’Ivoire access quality life skill trainings, such as agricultural and digital skills training, to enhance their future employment. Through this partnership, 380 young people will be trained and mentored by the IRC and Agility employees and as well as benefit from the use Logistics Park in Abidjan. This partnership will continue well into 2025 and will benefit even more young people with access to educational opportunities.

In 2022, Agility supported 140 students participating in Injaz, an organization that provides youth with a variety of skills related to entrepreneurship and work. In Kuwait, Agility supported the Injaz Innovation Camps, Job Shadows and internships. The Innovation Camps consisted of day-long seminars, targeted to middle and high school students. The seminars helped students learn how to innovate business ideas – e.g. new products, services – based on real business challenges. In the Job Shadow program, middle and high school students visited Agility’s offices, to learn about the different functions of the company’s business, including HR, finance, marketing, sales and operations. Students also interned at Agility, to learn about different departments and opportunities.

In 2022, Agility supported UniCode, a program led by CODED Kuwait. In this program, university age young adults were provided with free applications development training. The training, designed as a coding boot camp, was conducted over a 2 month period. Students worked in cohorts and each cohort developed real applications over the 2 month training program. The program taught students the ins and outs of web apps, mobile apps and games development during the training. In 2022, three cohorts were conducted, reaching 335 students (64% female).