{"id":29,"date":"2024-10-06T06:45:38","date_gmt":"2024-10-06T06:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craftsmencollective.co.za\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2026-01-29T15:32:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T13:32:31","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/craftsmencollective.co.za\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"29\" class=\"elementor elementor-29\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a3e7e1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a3e7e1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8574c57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"8574c57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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LEATHER<\/h2>\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-05988c0 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"05988c0\" data-element_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-be70182 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"be70182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/craftsmencollective.co.za\/index.php\/join-tcc\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Join The Craftsmen Collective<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-5de8f8d elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5de8f8d\" data-element_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-89c6128 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"89c6128\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/craftsmencollective.co.za\/index.php\/join-tcc\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Join The Craftsmen Collective<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-b2aa120 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b2aa120\" data-element_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-4492ce3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4492ce3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">APPLY TO BECOME A CRAFTSMAN TODAY<\/h2>\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-09ee994 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"09ee994\" data-element_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-c2a62a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2a62a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Welcome to The Craftsmen Collective. We are a Public Benefit Organisation dedicated to creating opportunities for amaXhosa women by training them to become master craftsmen. Through our program our craftswomen enable themselves to generate wealth for their families and so uplifting their communities.<\/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-8539a84 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8539a84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a58a132 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a58a132\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beb9686 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"beb9686\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"952\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/craftsmencollective.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Craftsmen-Collective-Workshop-952x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-57\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftsmencollective.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Craftsmen-Collective-Workshop-952x1024.jpg 952w, https:\/\/craftsmencollective.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Craftsmen-Collective-Workshop-279x300.jpg 279w, https:\/\/craftsmencollective.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Craftsmen-Collective-Workshop-2000x2151.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/craftsmencollective.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Craftsmen-Collective-Workshop-scaled-1428x1536.jpg 1428w, https:\/\/craftsmencollective.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Craftsmen-Collective-Workshop-scaled-1904x2048.jpg 1904w, https:\/\/craftsmencollective.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Craftsmen-Collective-Workshop-scaled-1320x1420.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/craftsmencollective.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Craftsmen-Collective-Workshop-scaled-600x645.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-22ae2c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22ae2c0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4302527 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4302527\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/craftsmencollective.co.za\/index.php\/join-tcc\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Become a Craftsman<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14cfda2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14cfda2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0256662 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0256662\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We offer a variety of resources and support services to help our members navigate the challenges of the craft industry and succeed in creating their own businesses.<\/p><p><i>The members of The Craftsmen Collective are the heart and soul of this collective. These craftsmen are more than just talented artisans \u2013 the members of The Craftsmen Collective come from backgrounds of poverty, and many have faced significant challenges in their lives. Despite these obstacles, they have found solace and empowerment through the act of creating and selling their beautiful crafts.<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\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-1ed4460 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1ed4460\" data-element_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-685506d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"685506d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\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-7aa5d47 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7aa5d47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-865744d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"865744d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94c2391 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94c2391\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our History<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c0acd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c0acd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Craftsmen Collective has a rich history rooted in a deep desire to make a difference in the lives of women from disadvantaged backgrounds. In 2015, founder Ivan Volschenk launched a business called Els &amp; Co., which specializes in creating luxury, handcrafted leather items for outdoor enthusiasts. From the very beginning, Ivan was committed to employing women from poor backgrounds, providing them with the skills and knowledge needed to become expert craftsmen.Despite having no prior experience with leather crafting, these women proved to be incredibly talented and dedicated. Ivan&#8217;s passion for empowering these women and making a real impact in their lives led him to establish The Craftsmen Collective as a non-profit organization. Through The Craftsmen Collective we continue to provide craftsmen with the tools and resources needed to become truly independent and successful entrepreneurs.<\/p><p>Today, The Craftsmen Collective is proud to support a growing community of skilled artisans who create beautiful, high-quality products that are sold worldwide. We are honoured to continue Ivan&#8217;s legacy of empowering craftsmen and helping them to build better lives for themselves and their families. Thank you for joining us in this important mission.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5efc72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e5efc72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/craftsmencollective.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/TCC-Logo-WHITE-Transparent-Background-1-1024x360.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-136\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftsmencollective.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/TCC-Logo-WHITE-Transparent-Background-1-1024x360.png 1024w, https:\/\/craftsmencollective.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/TCC-Logo-WHITE-Transparent-Background-1-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/craftsmencollective.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/TCC-Logo-WHITE-Transparent-Background-1-1320x464.png 1320w, https:\/\/craftsmencollective.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/TCC-Logo-WHITE-Transparent-Background-1-600x211.png 600w, https:\/\/craftsmencollective.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/TCC-Logo-WHITE-Transparent-Background-1.png 1378w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b78fcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b78fcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><i>By supporting the members of The Craftsmen Collective you are not only investing in beautiful, high-quality products, but also in the lives of the individuals who make them.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9963fc7 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9963fc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/craftsmencollective.co.za\/index.php\/shop\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">DONATE TO THE CRAFTSMEN COLLECTIVE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\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-6f9f532 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f9f532\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5da790 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a5da790\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1301\" height=\"2359\" src=\"https:\/\/craftsmencollective.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hand-Close.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-255\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftsmencollective.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hand-Close.png 1301w, https:\/\/craftsmencollective.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hand-Close-165x300.png 165w, https:\/\/craftsmencollective.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hand-Close-565x1024.png 565w, https:\/\/craftsmencollective.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hand-Close-847x1536.png 847w, https:\/\/craftsmencollective.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hand-Close-1129x2048.png 1129w, https:\/\/craftsmencollective.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hand-Close-600x1088.png 600w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-ecb9e1e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ecb9e1e\" data-element_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-c942def elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c942def\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\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-86701f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"86701f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14be84b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14be84b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet our of team<\/h2>\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-5089b30 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5089b30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a55eba9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a55eba9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10bb8f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10bb8f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ethel Jampo-Keni<\/h2>\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-20963ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20963ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ae24dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ae24dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Anathi Feni<\/h2>\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-49658fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49658fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a970905 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a970905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tosca Ferndale<\/h3>\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-708c6da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"708c6da\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c375b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c375b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vanessa von der Heyde<\/h2>\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-734e2b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"734e2b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e4e150 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e4e150\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ethel Jampo-Keni<\/h2>\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-ac1ac92 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac1ac92\" 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