{"id":48520,"date":"2025-06-30T15:44:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T15:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.generatepress.com\/wilder\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-11-25T20:53:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T20:53:14","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nwdproduction.com\/devnewsite\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"gbp-section gb-element-e81a0324\"><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"about-section\">\n  <div class=\"about-container\">\n    <h2>Who We Are<\/h2>\n\n    <p>\n      LAFABA Foundation (La Famille Bamil\u00e9k\u00e9 Foundation) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit\n      organization based in Raleigh, North Carolina, founded by Cameroonian\n      immigrants to uplift communities both locally in the Triangle area and abroad in\n      Cameroon. Rooted in cultural pride and community solidarity, the foundation is\n      committed to promoting education, leadership, and social development while\n      celebrating and preserving Cameroonian heritage.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p>\n      The foundation&#8217;s vision is to empower the next generation through access to\n      education, leadership opportunities, and essential health and social services.\n      LAFABA believes that by investing in people\u2014especially youth\u2014lasting change can\n      be created both within diaspora communities and in under-resourced regions of\n      Cameroon.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p>\n      LAFABA\u2019s key programs and activities include youth leadership development\n      workshops, educational support and scholarships for students in rural Cameroonian\n      villages, community-building events in North Carolina, cultural preservation\n      initiatives, and targeted fundraising campaigns to expand healthcare access and\n      improve learning infrastructure. Through volunteer mobilization and donor\n      engagement, the foundation bridges communities and fosters sustainable impact\n      across continents.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <h3 class=\"board-title\">Board Members<\/h3>\n\n    <div class=\"board-container\">\n\n      <div class=\"board-card\">\n        <div class=\"avatar\">\ud83d\udc64<\/div>\n        <h4>Jim Sindy<\/h4>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"board-card\">\n        <div class=\"avatar\">\ud83d\udc64<\/div>\n        <h4>Laura Nillon<\/h4>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"board-card\">\n        <div class=\"avatar\">\ud83d\udc64<\/div>\n        <h4>Koray Pat<\/h4>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"board-card\">\n        <div class=\"avatar\">\ud83d\udc64<\/div>\n        <h4>Toula Baba<\/h4>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<style>\n.about-section {\n  background: #f5f3eb;\n  padding: 80px 20px;\n  font-family: system-ui, sans-serif;\n  color: #222;\n}\n\n.about-container {\n  max-width: 900px;\n  margin: auto;\n  text-align: left;\n}\n\n.about-section h2 {\n  font-size: 40px;\n  font-weight: 800;\n  text-align: center;\n  margin-bottom: 25px;\n  color: #1a1a1a;\n}\n\n.about-section p {\n  font-size: 18px;\n  line-height: 1.7;\n  margin-bottom: 18px;\n}\n\n.board-title {\n  margin-top: 60px;\n  font-size: 32px;\n  font-weight: 800;\n  text-align: center;\n}\n\n.board-container {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);\n  gap: 20px;\n  margin-top: 35px;\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 850px) {\n  .board-container {\n    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);\n  }\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 550px) {\n  .board-container {\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n  }\n}\n\n.board-card {\n  background: #ffffff;\n  border-radius: 12px;\n  padding: 25px 10px;\n  text-align: center;\n  box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\n  transition: transform .25s ease;\n}\n\n.board-card:hover {\n  transform: translateY(-6px);\n}\n\n.avatar {\n  width: 70px;\n  height: 70px;\n  background: #d63a3a; \/* red icon background *\/\n  border-radius: 50%;\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  justify-content: center;\n  margin: auto auto 12px;\n  font-size: 30px;\n  color: white;\n}\n\n.board-card h4 {\n  font-size: 20px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: #111;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who We Are LAFABA Foundation (La Famille Bamil\u00e9k\u00e9 Foundation) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Raleigh, North Carolina, founded by Cameroonian immigrants to uplift communities both locally in the Triangle area and abroad in Cameroon. 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