{"id":1715,"date":"2024-08-20T06:07:48","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T06:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speakoutafricainitiative.org\/?page_id=1715"},"modified":"2025-10-02T14:07:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:07:09","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/speakoutafricainitiative.org\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n    <title>About Us &#8211; Speak Out Africa Initiative<\/title>\n    <style>\n        body {\n            font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n            margin: 0;\n            padding: 0;\n            line-height: 1.6;\n            background-color: #f4f4f4;\n        }\n        .container {\n            width: 90%;\n            margin: 0 auto;\n            padding: 20px;\n            max-width: 1200px;\n        }\n        .header {\n            text-align: center;\n            background-color: #4CAF50;\n            color: white;\n            padding: 20px;\n            border-radius: 8px;\n        }\n        .header h1 {\n            margin: 0;\n            font-size: 28px;\n        }\n        .vision, .mission, .team-section {\n            margin: 20px 0;\n            background-color: #fff;\n            padding: 15px;\n            border-radius: 8px;\n        }\n        .section-title {\n            font-size: 24px;\n            margin-bottom: 10px;\n            color: #333;\n            text-align: center;\n        }\n        .section-content {\n            text-align: justify;\n            color: #555;\n            margin: 10px 0;\n        }\n        .team-section {\n            text-align: center;\n        }\n        .team-title {\n            font-size: 18px;\n            margin-bottom: 20px;\n            color: #333;\n        }\n        .team-member {\n            display: inline-block;\n            width: 100%;\n            max-width: 250px;\n            margin: 15px;\n            vertical-align: top;\n        }\n        .lead-director {\n            width: 80%;\n            margin: 0 auto 30px;\n        }\n        .profile-img {\n            border-radius: 50%;\n            margin-bottom: 10px;\n            width: 150px;\n            height: 150px;\n            object-fit: cover;\n            border: 5px solid #53406e;\n        }\n        .profile-name {\n            font-size: 18px;\n            font-weight: bold;\n            color: #333;\n        }\n        .profile-role {\n            font-size: 16px;\n            color: #777;\n        }\n        .contact-section {\n            background-color: #53406e;\n            padding: 20px;\n            text-align: center;\n            border-radius: 8px;\n            color: white;\n        }\n        .contact-info {\n            font-size: 16px;\n            line-height: 1.8;\n        }\n        .contact-info a {\n            color: white;\n            text-decoration: underline;\n        }\n\n        \/* Responsive Styles *\/\n        @media (min-width: 600px) {\n            .team-member {\n                width: 45%;\n            }\n            .lead-director {\n                width: 60%;\n            }\n        }\n        @media (min-width: 768px) {\n            .team-member {\n                width: 30%;\n            }\n        }\n        @media (min-width: 1024px) {\n            .team-member {\n                width: 23%;\n            }\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                    <p class=\"section-content\">The Speak Out Africa Initiative (SOAI) is a not-for-profit \/ Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that prioritizes gender equity, health advocacy, and social inclusion particularly among women and youth, with a focus on empowering marginalized groups. Through its efforts, the organization strengthens systems \u2013 driving sustainable change including in governance &#038; decision-making processes, ensuring that every voice is heard, gender gaps are closed, and harmful practices are eliminated.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <section class=\"vision\">\n            <h2 class=\"section-title\">Vision<\/h2>\n            <p class=\"section-content\">Building a future where every individual, regardless of gender, age, or socio-economic status, has equal access to opportunities, resources, and decision-making processes including governance, leading to a just and equitable society thereby, changing the narratives.<\/p>\n        <\/section>\n\n        <section class=\"mission\">\n            <h2 class=\"section-title\">Mission<\/h2>\n            <p class=\"section-content\">To empower marginalized communities, particularly women and youth, through evidenced-based advocacy, capacity building, and service delivery, promoting gender equity, health, and social inclusion, while strengthening systems for sustainable change.<\/p>\n        <\/section>\n\n        <section class=\"team-section\">\n            <h2 class=\"section-title\">Our Team<\/h2>\n            <p class=\"team-title\">The key to our success is our team. While each member excels in their unique role, it\u2019s their collaboration that makes SOAI a rewarding place to work.<\/p>\n\n            <div class=\"lead-director\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/speakoutafricainitiative.org\/img\/kenneth_eze.jpg\" alt=\"Engr. Kenneth Eze\" class=\"profile-img\">\n                <h3 class=\"profile-name\">Engr. Kenneth Eze<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"profile-role\">Lead Director<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n           \n<div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/speakoutafricainitiative.org\/img\/femi.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Femi\" class=\"profile-img\">\n                <h3 class=\"profile-name\">Asonibare Femi Ph.D\n <\/h3>\n                <p class=\"profile-role\">Head of Programs and Operations <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/speakoutafricainitiative.org\/img\/mimi.jpg\" alt=\"mimi\" class=\"profile-img\">\n                <h3 class=\"profile-name\">Tsavnande Michelle Mimi\n <\/h3>\n                <p class=\"profile-role\">Co-founder\/Programme Development Lead <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<br>\n\n            <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/speakoutafricainitiative.org\/img\/caleb_eze.jpg\" alt=\"Caleb Eze\" class=\"profile-img\">\n                <h3 class=\"profile-name\">Caleb Eze<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"profile-role\">Technology Lead<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/speakoutafricainitiative.org\/img\/vivian.jpg\" alt=\"Vivian Ocheme\" class=\"profile-img\">\n                <h3 class=\"profile-name\">Vivian Ocheme<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"profile-role\">Finance &#038; Procurement Officer\n<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/speakoutafricainitiative.org\/img\/favour.png\" alt=\"Damilola Oyedunmade\" class=\"profile-img\">\n                <h3 class=\"profile-name\">God&#8217;sfavour Ijeoma Marizu\n<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"profile-role\">MEAL Officer  \n<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n           <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/speakoutafricainitiative.org\/img\/sommidah.jpg\" alt=\"Sommidah\" class=\"profile-img\">\n                <h3 class=\"profile-name\">Sommidah Simon\n\n<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"profile-role\">Communication, Content &#038; Digital Associate<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/speakoutafricainitiative.org\/img\/grace.png\" alt=\"Damilola Oyedunmade\" class=\"profile-img\">\n                <h3 class=\"profile-name\">Ejiga Grace Ojochide\n\n\n<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"profile-role\">Program Assistant, Health, Gender &#038; 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