{"id":2432,"date":"2025-11-23T07:20:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T07:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/?p=2432"},"modified":"2025-11-23T07:31:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T07:31:39","slug":"steap-sensitization-in-buruku","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/index.php\/2025\/11\/23\/steap-sensitization-in-buruku\/","title":{"rendered":"STEAP Sensitization in Buruku: OWACDO Leads 700 in Anti-Trafficking Awareness"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2432\" class=\"elementor elementor-2432\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ff87ed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8ff87ed\" 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-0ba7cbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ba7cbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\">OWACDO Sensitizes Over 700 Worshippers in Buruku on Human Trafficking<\/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-de90551 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"de90551\" 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-6d784c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d784c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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 data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"1087\">The STEAP Sensitization in Buruku was nothing short of inspiring. The Okaha Women and Children Development Organisation (OWACDO), under the School Anti-Trafficking Education and Advocacy Project (STEAP), conducted a lively and impactful awareness session at NKST Church Boagundu, Buruku Local Government Area.<\/p><p data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1441\">The invitation came from the church pastor \u2014 himself a PTA member and participant at the recent Gboko Cluster Training \u2014 who wanted his congregation to benefit from the knowledge he gained. The sensitization took place during the church\u2019s Sunday School Conference, drawing over 700 worshippers eager to understand and fight human trafficking.<\/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-7ac1781 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ac1781\" 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-a7e2c67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a7e2c67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/buruku2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2434\" alt=\"700 worshippers at STEAP Sensitization in Buruku\" srcset=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/buruku2.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/buruku2-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/buruku2-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7ce161 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c7ce161\" 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-7a1fcb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a1fcb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\">Opening Remarks: Setting the Tone<\/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-3d21326 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d21326\" 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-7a85b6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a85b6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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 data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1868\">The session opened with remarks from Gbande Sedoo, OWACDO\u2019s Finance Officer, who expressed deep appreciation to the Government of the Netherlands for funding the project and to ICMPD for their continuous partnership. She thanked the church leadership for the warm welcome and emphasized that <em data-start=\"1795\" data-end=\"1866\">\u201cending trafficking begins with community involvement and awareness.\u201d<\/em><\/p><p data-start=\"1870\" data-end=\"1964\">\u00a0<\/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-420775d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"420775d\" 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-32e1b64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"32e1b64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/buruku1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2435\" alt=\"STEAP Sensitization in Buruku: Gbande Sedoo Opening Remarks\" srcset=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/buruku1.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/buruku1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/buruku1-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4d0cf4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e4d0cf4\" 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-5434875 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5434875\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\">Technical Sessions: Learning, Engaging, Empowering<\/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-532f513 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"532f513\" 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-409ee44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"409ee44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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 data-start=\"2031\" data-end=\"2166\">The sensitization featured two key facilitation segments that made the complex topic of trafficking relatable and easy to understand.<\/p><h5 data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2210\">Presentation by Gbande Sedoo<\/h5><p data-start=\"2211\" data-end=\"2253\">She covered foundational topics such as:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2254\" data-end=\"2473\"><li data-start=\"2254\" data-end=\"2342\"><p data-start=\"2256\" data-end=\"2342\">The definition and basic concepts of human trafficking (means, act, purpose)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2343\" data-end=\"2406\"><p data-start=\"2345\" data-end=\"2406\">Forms and emerging trends, including online recruitment<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2407\" data-end=\"2473\"><p data-start=\"2409\" data-end=\"2473\">How to identify traffickers and report suspected cases<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2475\" data-end=\"2569\">Her presentation was interactive, with participants sharing examples from their communities.<\/p><h5>Presentation by Udo Nelson Abi (M&amp;E Officer)<\/h5><p data-start=\"2727\" data-end=\"2756\">Mr. Abi\u2019s session explored:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2757\" data-end=\"2956\"><li data-start=\"2757\" data-end=\"2826\"><p data-start=\"2759\" data-end=\"2826\">The drivers of human trafficking \u2014 both push and pull factors<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2827\" data-end=\"2884\"><p data-start=\"2829\" data-end=\"2884\">The internal and external dimensions of the crime<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2885\" data-end=\"2956\"><p data-start=\"2887\" data-end=\"2956\">The effects of trafficking on victims, families, and the nation<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2958\" data-end=\"3080\">His facilitation sparked thoughtful reflection on how economic hardship and misinformation can make families vulnerable.<\/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-c35776e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c35776e\" 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-b8ac5ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b8ac5ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/buruku5.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2436\" alt=\"STEAP Sensitization in Buruku: Participants listening During the Definition and Trends segment\" srcset=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/buruku5.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/buruku5-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/buruku5-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-282366f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"282366f\" 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-d5b0827 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5b0827\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\">Active Engagement: Questions and Answers<\/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-6f306f0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f306f0\" 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-b083a87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b083a87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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 congregation participated enthusiastically, asking practical questions about identifying traffickers and protecting young people. Facilitators provided clear explanations, reinforcing the idea that awareness is the first line of defense.<\/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-f037da7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f037da7\" 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-5e67dd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e67dd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/buruku6.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2437\" alt=\"STEAP Sensitization in Buruku: Participants engaging during the Q&amp;A session.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/buruku6.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/buruku6-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/buruku6-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a09a70 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a09a70\" 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-e99b501 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e99b501\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\">Closing Remarks<\/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-efe4942 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"efe4942\" 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-51d609f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51d609f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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 Pastor in charge closed the session with heartfelt thanks to OWACDO and partners. He encouraged worshippers to spread the knowledge gained, adding that <em data-start=\"3746\" data-end=\"3832\">\u201chuman trafficking is real, and every family has a role in protecting our children.\u201d<\/em><\/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-63d7c26 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"63d7c26\" 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-ba76772 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba76772\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/buruku9.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2438\" alt=\"STEAP Sensitization in Buruku: Pastor delivering closing remarks and blessing the facilitators\" srcset=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/buruku9.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/buruku9-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/buruku9-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">STEAP Sensitization in Buruku: Pastor delivering closing remarks and blessing the facilitators<\/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\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c2bcf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"77c2bcf\" 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-09a6b81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09a6b81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\">Conclusion: Communities Taking the Lead<\/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-f891c83 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f891c83\" 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-1d06678 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d06678\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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 data-start=\"3982\" data-end=\"4165\">The STEAP Sensitization in Buruku was a resounding success. More than 700 participants left the church empowered with knowledge and determination to safeguard their communities.<\/p><p data-start=\"4167\" data-end=\"4335\">OWACDO remains committed to strengthening grassroots awareness and ensuring that every citizen of Benue State can recognize, report, and resist human trafficking.<\/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-1c07b98 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1c07b98\" 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-9ce736e elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"9ce736e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Buruku-Video.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\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-574fd8e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"574fd8e\" 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-bc20f78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc20f78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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>Read more about our Humanitarian Response Projects <a href=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/index.php\/category\/humanitarian-response\/\">HERE<\/a>.<br \/>Would you love to take action? 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