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class=\"mv-hero fade-in-up\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <h1 class=\"mv-hero-title\">Our Guiding Principles<\/h1>\n        <p class=\"mv-hero-subtitle\">The vision that inspires us, the mission that drives us, and the values that define everything we do at ACEO.<\/p>\n        <div style=\"margin-top: 40px; display: flex; gap: 15px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap;\">\n            <span style=\"background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); color: white; padding: 8px 20px; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 0.9rem;\">Vision 2030<\/span>\n            <span style=\"background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); color: white; padding: 8px 20px; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 0.9rem;\">7 Core Values<\/span>\n            <span style=\"background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); color: white; padding: 8px 20px; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 0.9rem;\">5 Strategic Goals<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\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-4ccc59b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ccc59b\" 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-44df71e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44df71e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Section 2: Mission & Vision Cards -->\n<section class=\"mv-cards-container\">\n    <!-- Mission Card -->\n    <div class=\"mv-card mission-card fade-in-up\">\n        <div class=\"mv-icon mission-icon\">\ud83c\udfaf<\/div>\n        <h2 class=\"mv-title mission-title\">Our Mission<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"mv-content\">\n            <p><strong>To address the specific challenges faced by women and children in Ethiopia through research-driven programs, fostering equality, sustainability, and collective action harvesting change.<\/strong><\/p>\n            \n            <p>We work hand-in-hand with communities in Oromia and South Ethiopia regions to create lasting, transformative impact through:<\/p>\n            \n            <div class=\"mv-highlight\">\n                <p style=\"margin: 0; color: #1A5F23; font-weight: 600;\">\u2022 Women&#8217;s Empowerment &#038; Leadership<\/p>\n                <p style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0; color: #1A5F23; font-weight: 600;\">\u2022 Children&#8217;s Education &#038; Welfare<\/p>\n                <p style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0; color: #1A5F23; font-weight: 600;\">\u2022 Sustainable Community Development<\/p>\n                <p style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0; color: #1A5F23; font-weight: 600;\">\u2022 Gender Equality Advocacy<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <p style=\"margin-top: 20px; font-style: italic; color: #4A5568;\">&#8220;Every action, every program, every partnership is guided by our commitment to sustainable empowerment.&#8221;<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <!-- Vision Card -->\n    <div class=\"mv-card vision-card fade-in-up delay-1\">\n        <div class=\"mv-icon vision-icon\">\u2728<\/div>\n        <h2 class=\"mv-title vision-title\">Our Vision<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"mv-content\">\n            <p><strong>To build a resilient society in Ethiopia through locally led adaptation solutions, where women and children are empowered to achieve sustainable progress.<\/strong><\/p>\n            \n            <p>By 2030, we envision Ethiopia where:<\/p>\n            \n            <ul style=\"text-align: left; color: #4A5568; line-height: 1.8; margin: 20px 0; padding-left: 20px;\">\n                <li>Women lead in community decision-making and economic development<\/li>\n                <li>All children have access to quality education and healthcare<\/li>\n                <li>Communities are resilient to climate change and economic challenges<\/li>\n                <li>Gender equality is the norm, not the exception<\/li>\n                <li>Local solutions drive sustainable development<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n            \n            <div class=\"mv-highlight\" style=\"border-left-color: #D4AF37;\">\n                <p style=\"margin: 0; color: #D4AF37; font-weight: 600;\">&#8220;Our vision is not just about what we do, but about the Ethiopia we help build together.&#8221;<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\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-ba0b319 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ba0b319\" 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-b38d50d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b38d50d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Section 3: Compact Core Values -->\n<section class=\"compact-values-section\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <h2 class=\"compact-values-title\">Our Core Values<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"compact-values-subtitle\">\n      These seven values guide every decision, program, and relationship we build.\n    <\/p>\n    \n    <div class=\"compact-values-grid\">\n      <!-- Row 1 -->\n      <div class=\"values-row\">\n        <div class=\"value-compact\">\n          <span class=\"value-icon-small\">\ud83d\udcaa<\/span>\n          <span class=\"value-name\">Empowerment<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"value-compact\">\n          <span class=\"value-icon-small\">\ud83e\udd1d<\/span>\n          <span class=\"value-name\">Trust &#038; Collaboration<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"value-compact\">\n          <span class=\"value-icon-small\">\ud83c\udf31<\/span>\n          <span class=\"value-name\">Sustainability<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"value-compact\">\n          <span class=\"value-icon-small\">\ud83d\udcca<\/span>\n          <span class=\"value-name\">Evidence-Based<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n      <!-- Row 2 -->\n      <div class=\"values-row\">\n        <div class=\"value-compact\">\n          <span class=\"value-icon-small\">\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>\n          <span class=\"value-name\">Equality &#038; Inclusion<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"value-compact\">\n          <span class=\"value-icon-small\">\ud83c\udfd8\ufe0f<\/span>\n          <span class=\"value-name\">Community-Centered<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"value-compact\">\n          <span class=\"value-icon-small\">\ud83d\udd0d<\/span>\n          <span class=\"value-name\">Integrity<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"value-compact\" style=\"visibility: hidden;\">\n          <!-- Empty for alignment -->\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <!-- Expandable Details -->\n    <div 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<div class=\"strategy-columns\">\n      \n      <!-- Left Column: Theory of Change -->\n      <div class=\"strategy-column\">\n        <h3>Our Theory of Change<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"theory-visual\">\n          <div class=\"theory-step-compact\">\n            <div class=\"step-bullet\">1<\/div>\n            <div class=\"step-text\">Input: Research-driven programs<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"arrow-down\">\u2193<\/div>\n          <div class=\"theory-step-compact\">\n            <div class=\"step-bullet\">2<\/div>\n            <div class=\"step-text\">Activities: Implementation<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"arrow-down\">\u2193<\/div>\n          <div class=\"theory-step-compact\">\n            <div class=\"step-bullet\">3<\/div>\n            <div class=\"step-text\">Output: Measurable results<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"arrow-down\">\u2193<\/div>\n          <div class=\"theory-step-compact\">\n            <div class=\"step-bullet\">4<\/div>\n            <div class=\"step-text\">Outcome: Community impact<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"arrow-down\">\u2193<\/div>\n          <div class=\"theory-step-compact\">\n            <div class=\"step-bullet\">5<\/div>\n            <div class=\"step-text\">Impact: Sustainable progress<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n      <!-- Right Column: Strategic Goals -->\n      <div class=\"strategy-column\">\n        <h3>Strategic Goals 2025-2030<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"goals-list-compact\">\n          <div class=\"goal-item-compact\">\n            <span class=\"goal-number-small\">01<\/span>\n            <span class=\"goal-text\">Strengthen Community Trust<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"goal-item-compact\">\n            <span class=\"goal-number-small\">02<\/span>\n            <span class=\"goal-text\">Expand Programmatic Reach<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"goal-item-compact\">\n            <span class=\"goal-number-small\">03<\/span>\n            <span class=\"goal-text\">Ensure Financial Sustainability<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"goal-item-compact\">\n            <span class=\"goal-number-small\">04<\/span>\n            <span class=\"goal-text\">Strengthen Organizational Capacity<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"goal-item-compact\">\n            <span class=\"goal-number-small\">05<\/span>\n            <span class=\"goal-text\">Promote Gender Equality<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <a href=\"\/strategic-plan\" class=\"view-full-plan\">View Full Strategic Plan \u2192<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\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-8e55323 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8e55323\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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class=\"cta-title\">Join Us in Our Mission<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"cta-subtitle\">\n        Our vision for a better Ethiopia is only possible with your support. 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