{"id":12,"date":"2025-09-25T09:59:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T09:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divinekidsafrica.org\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2025-12-20T11:28:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T11:28:05","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/divinekidsafrica.org\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12\" class=\"elementor elementor-12\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bcac7a1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2bcac7a1\" 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-7d094b2a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d094b2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-926df12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-page-title\" data-id=\"926df12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"page-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"hfe-page-title hfe-page-title-wrapper elementor-widget-heading\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/divinekidsafrica.org\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAbout Us  \n\t\t\t<\/h2 > \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\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-413fc8c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"413fc8c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-803c7f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hfe-breadcrumbs-widget\" data-id=\"803c7f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ul class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs hfe-breadcrumbs-show-home\"><li class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-item hfe-breadcrumbs-first\"><span class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-home-icon\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/divinekidsafrica.org\"><span class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-text\">Home<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\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-ad136d7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ad136d7\" 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-5a0a1ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a0a1ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d973205 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d973205\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Background, and  History<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf925e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf925e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98d27ba elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98d27ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Background<\/strong><\/h4><p>The foundation was established in response to the increasing number of orphaned and vulnerable children in local communities, many of whom lacked basic needs such as food, shelter, and education. Driven by compassion and faith, a group of community volunteers, educators, and faith leaders came together to form an organization that could provide sustainable, Christ-centered solutions.<\/p><p>Recognizing that children cannot grow in isolation, DKAF integrates family and community strengthening into its approach\u2014ensuring that interventions are both preventive and transformative.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c22de5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"0c22de5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-6ac60df2cabe2\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card active\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-0c22de5\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-f598e996ac60df2cabe2\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-f598e996ac60df2cabe2\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-f598e996ac60df2cabe2\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">History<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-f598e996ac60df2cabe2\" class=\" show collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-0c22de5\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6ac60df2cabe2\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Divine Kids Africa Foundation began as a small community outreach initiative providing food and school support for orphans and vulnerable children. Over time, the program expanded to include Skills and talent development, health outreach, spiritual mentoring, and elderly care programs.<\/p><p>In 2023 the initiative was formally registered as a non-profit company limited by guarantee to enhance accountability, structure, and donor engagement.<\/p><p>Since then, DKAF has built partnerships with local schools, churches, health centers, and social service providers to reach more children and families. Our model blends faith-based compassion with community-driven development, emphasizing empowerment over dependency.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-0c22de5\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-09133466ac60df2cabe2\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-09133466ac60df2cabe2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-09133466ac60df2cabe2\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Mission &amp; Vision<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-09133466ac60df2cabe2\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-0c22de5\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6ac60df2cabe2\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p><strong>Mission<\/strong><\/p><p>Its mission is to nurture kids \"from grass to grace amidst God and their talents\".<\/p><p><strong>Focus:<\/strong><\/p><p>The foundation aims to develop children by nurturing their talents in a supportive environment.<\/p><p><strong>Vision<\/strong><\/p><p>A society where every child and elderly person is loved, valued, and empowered to live with purpose and dignity.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-0c22de5\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-524d9f56ac60df2cabe2\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-524d9f56ac60df2cabe2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-524d9f56ac60df2cabe2\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Core Values<\/span>\n\n             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