{"id":18,"date":"2026-01-06T17:56:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T17:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theempoweredchildintiative.org\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2026-03-18T15:03:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T15:03:10","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theempoweredchildintiative.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"18\" class=\"elementor elementor-18\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fb3dd0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3fb3dd0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;curve&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M500,97C126.7,96.3,0.8,19.8,0,0v100l1000,0V1C1000,19.4,873.3,97.8,500,97z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\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-79019a5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"79019a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdcd830 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdcd830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Education Matters<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0244ea animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0244ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Millions of children continue to face barriers that prevent them from accessing quality education, guidance, and the support they need to thrive. Poverty, limited resources, and lack of mentorship often stand in the way of their learning and development. Without timely intervention, these challenges can limit their confidence, opportunities, and future potential. Education is more than learning in a classroom\u2014it is the foundation for hope, self-belief, and a pathway out of poverty. When children are given the right support at the right time, they gain the power to dream, achieve, and build better futures for themselves and their communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\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-d25b625 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d25b625\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f1b5d0 elementor-widget-elementskit-dual-button-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-dual-button\" data-id=\"5f1b5d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-dual-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n                <div class=\"ekit-element-align-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"ekit_double_button\">                <a class=\"ekit-double-btn ekit-double-btn-one\" href=\"#\">\n                    Volunteer                <\/a>\n            <span class='ekit_button_middle_text'>Or<\/span>\n            <a class=\"ekit-double-btn ekit-double-btn-two\" href=\"#\">\n                    Support                <\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\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-bdd303c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bdd303c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9447f92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-video\" data-id=\"9447f92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2887f292 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"2887f292\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">What We Do<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>We support children through education, guidance, and community care\u2014helping them grow, learn, and thrive.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b23de68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b23de68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10a32e7a animated-fast elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial ekit-equal-height-disable elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"10a32e7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-center text- icon-top-align elementor-animation-bob   \">\n                    <div 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and treatments during outreach programs, with continued healthcare support for sponsored children.<\/p>\n                                        <div class=\"box-footer disable_hover_button\">\n                    <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" href=\"#\">\n                                        Read More                                                                             <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-132d33a9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial animated-fast ekit-equal-height-disable elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"132d33a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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healthcare, and counseling to vulnerable families and communities.<\/p>\n                                        <div class=\"box-footer disable_hover_button\">\n                    <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" href=\"#\">\n                                        Read More                                                                             <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2266826 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2266826\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b5904a animated-fast elementor-widget__width-initial 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                   \t\t  \t<p>We expose young people to career pathways through workshops, career talks, and interactions with professionals. These sessions help them understand their strengths and explore future possibilities.<\/p>\n                                        <div class=\"box-footer disable_hover_button\">\n                    <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" href=\"#\">\n                                        Read More                                                                             <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\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-b554e20 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b554e20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b26ada3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b26ada3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fca875f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fca875f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f89e96a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f89e96a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\u201cThrough the support of The Empowered Child, I can now go to school with confidence, hope, and the belief that my dreams matter.\u201d <\/em><\/p><p><strong><em>Adebayo Deborah<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\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-bf673f6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bf673f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c1007f e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c1007f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;bounceInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de22ebf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"de22ebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"429\" height=\"954\" src=\"https:\/\/theempoweredchildintiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/school-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-151\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theempoweredchildintiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/school-2.png 429w, https:\/\/theempoweredchildintiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/school-2-135x300.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Adebayo Deborah<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d4c4f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d4c4f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c13583 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c13583\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Born from a passion to empower underserved children especially in low income community thereby making education accesible<\/p>\t\t\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-657d108 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"657d108\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db6238c e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db6238c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95376c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-sina_counter\" data-id=\"95376c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"sina_counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sina-counter\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sina-counter-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icofont icofont-school-bag\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sina-counter-number-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sina-counter-number\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-duration=\"2000\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-to-value=\"500\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-delimiter=\",\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t100\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sina-counter-title\">Children Supported<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .sina-counter -->\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-7cd6ae6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-sina_counter\" data-id=\"7cd6ae6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"sina_counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sina-counter\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sina-counter-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icofont icofont-school-bus\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sina-counter-number-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sina-counter-number\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-duration=\"2000\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-to-value=\"20\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-delimiter=\",\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t1\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sina-counter-title\">Schools Reached<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .sina-counter -->\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-cff5be4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-sina_counter\" data-id=\"cff5be4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"sina_counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sina-counter\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sina-counter-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-users\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sina-counter-number-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sina-counter-number\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-duration=\"2000\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-to-value=\"700\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-delimiter=\",\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t100\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sina-counter-title\">Volunteers Engaged<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .sina-counter -->\r\n\t\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-1f56fa44 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1f56fa44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16044276 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"16044276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\">\t\t\t\t<span class='ekit-heading__shadow-text'>\n\t\t\t\t\tOutreach\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Let the <span><span>Journey<\/span><\/span> Begin<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>These moments reflect the shared journey of children, families, volunteers, and partners working together for change.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"_MG_5153\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzU2LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvdGhlZW1wb3dlcmVkY2hpbGRpbnRpYXRpdmUub3JnXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wMVwvTUdfNTE1My1zY2FsZWQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNzRjYWVkYzYifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/theempoweredchildintiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MG_5153-scaled.jpg\" aria-label=\"pupup-button\" class=\"icon-outline circle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"icon-outline circle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-link\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementskit-accordion-title-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementskit-accordion-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBaba Ode 2024\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <\/span>\n                <\/label>\n                            <input type=\"radio\" name=\"ekit_ia_74caedc6\" id=\"ekit_ia_74caedc6_2\" class=\"elementskit-single-image-accordion--input\" checked=\"checked\" hidden>\n                <label for=\"ekit_ia_74caedc6_2\" class=\"elementskit-single-image-accordion ekit-image-accordion-item\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/theempoweredchildintiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0041-scaled.jpg)\">\n                    <span class=\"elementskit-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementskit-icon-wraper ekit-image-accordion-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"74caedc6\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"IMG_0041\" 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2025\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <\/span>\n                <\/label>\n                            <input type=\"radio\" name=\"ekit_ia_74caedc6\" id=\"ekit_ia_74caedc6_3\" class=\"elementskit-single-image-accordion--input\" hidden>\n                <label for=\"ekit_ia_74caedc6_3\" class=\"elementskit-single-image-accordion ekit-image-accordion-item\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/theempoweredchildintiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0120-scaled.jpg)\">\n                    <span class=\"elementskit-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementskit-icon-wraper ekit-image-accordion-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"74caedc6\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"IMG_0120\" 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2025\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <\/span>\n                <\/label>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\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-1cbed9e4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1cbed9e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"xs_cta_default_style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a79298 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"3a79298\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 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