{"id":1472,"date":"2025-02-18T16:08:14","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T16:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charifundwp.wowtheme7.com\/?page_id=1472"},"modified":"2026-08-31T19:35:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T19:35:28","slug":"home-4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/empactstrides.org\/index.php\/home-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1472\" class=\"elementor elementor-1472\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-606a319 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"606a319\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0eb010 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b0eb010\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a149762 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a149762\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc14963 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc14963\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffac000 elementor-align-center elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ffac000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eb8e5c elementor-widget 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data-id=\"0927b59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"charifund-team-grid-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team p-0 m-0\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__single-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__single van-tilt\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__single-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empactstrides.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-11-2026-12_32_26-PM-e1788204898419.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__icons\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__single-content__icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid fa-plus\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__single__thumb-social\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-facebook-f\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-x-twitter\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-instagram\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__single-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/margaret-aoko\/\">Margaret Aoko<\/a><\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Co-Founder<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\r\n             \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3cca51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-charifund-team-grid-widget\" data-id=\"e3cca51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"charifund-team-grid-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team p-0 m-0\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__single-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__single van-tilt\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__single-thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empactstrides.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-17.20.59-e1772029407989.jpeg\" 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fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-instagram\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team__single-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><a href=\"\">Phenny Adhiambo<\/a><\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Program Facilitator <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\r\n             \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8501180 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8501180\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-charifund-heading-title-widget\" data-id=\"64f4316\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"charifund-heading-title-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n<div class=\"section__header p-0 m-0\">\r\n\t<h2 class=\"title-animation\">Impact <span>Stories<\/span> from<br>Our Communities <\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\r\n             \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a45c9a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a45c9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb6bff0 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-charifund-testimonials-widget\" data-id=\"cb6bff0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-10 col-xl-9 col-xxl-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-three__inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-three__slider swiper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-three__single\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empactstrides.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250719_171533-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"review\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-three__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"author-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"author-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Sofia<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Curiosity Club<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-quotation-two\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before joining the Curiosity Club, I never thought my ideas mattered. In our community, we face many problems like waste and lack of clean water, and I didn\u2019t know that I could be part of the solution. <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-navigation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"prev slide\" title=\"prev slide\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"prev-testimonial-three slider-btn\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-left\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"next slide\" title=\"next slide\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"next-testimonial-three slider-btn slider-btn-next\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spade\">\r\n\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base-img\" src=\"https:\/\/empactstrides.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/spade-1.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55f012d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55f012d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2ce6ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-charifund-theme-accordion-widget\" data-id=\"b2ce6ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"charifund-theme-accordion-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n<section class=\"faq\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 col-xl-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sub-title\"><i class=\"icon-donation\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title-animation\">Frequently <span>Asked<\/span> Questions<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__content-inner cta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordion\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingOne0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#collapseOne0\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"collapseOne0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat do we do?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapseOne0\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"headingOne0\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmpact Strides is an organization dedicated to empowering communities in marginalized settlements through innovative, practical, and inclusive programs. Our work focuses on creating safer, healthier, and more resilient neighborhoods by addressing interconnected challenges in community safety, education, livelihoods, and youth empowerment.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingOne1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#collapseOne1\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"collapseOne1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWho do we serve?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapseOne1\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse show\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"headingOne1\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmpact Strides targets youth and women in informal and underserved communities, community leaders, and schools seeking to strengthen safety, skills, and resilience. We also engage partners such as humanitarian organizations, government agencies, private sector CSR programs, and local CBOs to co-create sustainable solutions that empower communities and foster inclusive development.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingOne2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#collapseOne2\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"collapseOne2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhere does Empact Strides operate?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapseOne2\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"headingOne2\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmpact Strides works primarily in marginalized communities in urban informal settlements and underserved areas across Kenya, with plans to scale regionally through partnerships and community networks.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingOne3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#collapseOne3\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"collapseOne3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow can I partner with Empact Strides?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapseOne3\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"headingOne3\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOrganizations and individuals can partner with us through program collaborations, donations, sponsorships, technical support, or volunteering in our community-based initiatives.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingOne4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#collapseOne4\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"collapseOne4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is the Curiosity Club?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapseOne4\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"headingOne4\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Curiosity Club is our flagship youth empowerment program that nurtures creativity, leadership, and problem-solving skills. It provides a safe space for young people to co-create community solutions and lead local change.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingOne5\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#collapseOne5\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"collapseOne5\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow can I get involved or volunteer?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapseOne5\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"headingOne5\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYou can get involved by joining our volunteer network, supporting training programs, or partnering on community projects. To express interest, reach out to us via our Contact page or email us at contact@empactstrides.org.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingOne6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#collapseOne6\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"collapseOne6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat makes Empact Strides unique?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapseOne6\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"headingOne6\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe combine grassroots engagement with digital innovation \u2014 ensuring our solutions are community-led, data-informed, and youth-driven. 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