{"id":29,"date":"2024-06-23T19:50:56","date_gmt":"2024-06-23T19:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lefao.org\/index.php\/our-services\/"},"modified":"2024-07-07T21:31:22","modified_gmt":"2024-07-07T21:31:22","slug":"our-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lefao.org\/index.php\/our-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Who We are"},"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-25a8cae7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"25a8cae7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1163c694 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1163c694\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37455a3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37455a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 24-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About  LEFAO<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fca85c4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1fca85c4\" 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-cbc44f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cbc44f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 24-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5037\" height=\"3583\" src=\"https:\/\/lefao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cover-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-131\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lefao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cover-2.png 5037w, https:\/\/lefao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cover-2-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/lefao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cover-2-1024x728.png 1024w, https:\/\/lefao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cover-2-768x546.png 768w, https:\/\/lefao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cover-2-1536x1093.png 1536w, https:\/\/lefao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cover-2-2048x1457.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5037px) 100vw, 5037px\" \/>\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\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f1ef08b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f1ef08b\" 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-c8b548f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8b548f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 24-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The Liberty Equality Fraternity Afghanistan Organization (LEFAO) is a non-political, non-profit organization registered with Ministry of Economy. It is the only non-government resource in Afghanistan aimed to support innovative change in the local and urban governance system that benefits all Afghans. Its purpose is to assist local and urban government institutions to build stronger communities by generating research, providing insight and informing debate on current and emerging policy issues. The organization does not advocate for specific positions or policies. Its intent is to facilitate cost-effective research of strategic importance to local government and those it serves. LEFAO works as an independent voice for robust and policy-relevant research on local formal and informal political leadership; citizens, communities and place; and local and urban governance in AfghanistanThe organization is focusing on creating an intellectual space for addressing key strategic issues pertaining to local governance system in Afghanistan.<\/p><p>LEFAO seek to foster timely discussions on the local and urban governance system in Afghanistan by publishing high-quality research reports, case studies, lessons learned and promoting dialogue amongst a wide spectrum of stakeholders. LEFAO brings together an interdisciplinary team of researchers with a wealth of experience of working with practice and end-users to generate novel insights into pressing local and urban issues in Afghanistan.<\/p><p>The organization is also providing capacity building and consultancy support that focuses on promoting and advocating for quality, accessibility, parity, affordability and reliability in the delivery of social services by local and urban governance actors. LEFAO&#8217;s work investigates localism, place stewardship and the rescaling of local and urban government; local democracy, voice and accountability; effectiveness and efficiencies and collaboration and innovation in the delivery of public services.<\/p><p>The organization is also working on promoting and providing development and relief services to the people of Afghanistan. LEFAO endeavors to reach the most disadvantaged groups in Afghan society, often under very difficult circumstances and is committed to provide much needed assistance to the most susceptible and marginalized groups including internally displaced person and women. LEFAO works in variety of fields that impact the lives of poor and needy through creative and cost-effective activities.<\/p>\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-179a5645 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"179a5645\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e725140 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e725140\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6440aa73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6440aa73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Completed Projects <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a918b6f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a918b6f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49ced538 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49ced538\" 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<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1417\" height=\"1235\" src=\"https:\/\/lefao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/projects.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-324\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lefao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/projects.png 1417w, https:\/\/lefao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/projects-300x261.png 300w, https:\/\/lefao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/projects-1024x892.png 1024w, 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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<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why we exist?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-177e0f6b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"177e0f6b\" 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<p>Like many other countries, Afghanistan is facing the challenge of establishing local and urban governance institutions as efficient service delivery entities, ensuring the participation of both demand and supply side actors in the process of decision-making and implementation.<\/p><p>In Afghanistan, state-building and development efforts are jeopardized by a widespread conflict which impacts negatively on the lives and the welfare of Afghans their access to basic services at both urban and local level.<\/p>\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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37618feb elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37618feb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" 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<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/lefao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_9050-min-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-334\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lefao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_9050-min-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/lefao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_9050-min-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lefao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_9050-min-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Benefit \/ Feature<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5731af1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5731af1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LEFAO'S\nApproach\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a5cd79a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a5cd79a\" 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<p>LEFAO&#8217;s main goal is to assist and support Afghan IDPs and returnees to decrease their suffering in temporary camps in relatively peaceful areas where they are settled. LEFAO also works to prevent the youth and families who have intention of illegal immigration to Western countries or who are victims of human trafficking, besides providing support to IDP&#8217;s in Afghanistan LEFAO also provide support to the youths and children who work on the streets, orphans, children conflict with law, children with disabilities and their families in Afghanistan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ad17274 elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4ad17274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/lefao.org\/index.php\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64b3e66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c77a73c elementor-cta--layout-image-above elementor-cta--valign-middle elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"4c77a73c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/lefao.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-call-to-action.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/lefao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gev.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"gev\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGender Mainstreaming & Development\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThrough this strategic goal LEFAO desires to promote practicing democratic values, main stream equal social participation and activism, support freedom of choice in order to bring equity amongst citizen\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-5d866e34 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d866e34\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChild Protection\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThrough this Strategic Goal, LEFAO desires to protect the well-beings of children through community-based mechanisms and provide equal opportunities for participation and development through various humanitarian and development programs\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-5d31f923 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d31f923\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:&quot;300&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d5ba5e5 elementor-cta--layout-image-above elementor-cta--valign-middle elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"6d5ba5e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/lefao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/edu.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"edu\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEducation\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a85d29 elementor-cta--layout-image-above elementor-cta--valign-middle elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"8a85d29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/lefao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_8871-min-1024x683.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_8871-min\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title 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elementor-element-bdb21ca elementor-cta--layout-image-above elementor-cta--valign-middle elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"bdb21ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/lefao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/photo_2022-02-27_23-43-54-1024x768.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"photo_2022-02-27_23-43-54\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFood Security and Livelihood\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThrough this strategic goal, LEFAO desires to enhance availability and enhance access to safe and nutritious food through equipping women and youth with sustainable livelihood, entrepreneurship and income generation skills. This will include to focus on natural resources management, environmental rehabilitation and nutrition security \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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\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-7b71a7d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b71a7d2\" 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-37779141 elementor-cta--layout-image-right elementor-cta--valign-middle elementor-cta--mobile-layout-image-above elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"37779141\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBy accessing national and international thinking and best practice we can ensure informed discussion contributes to better quality decision-making to address these and other issues.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/lefao.org\/?elementor_library=local-services-wireframe-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tContact us\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About LEFAO The Liberty Equality Fraternity Afghanistan Organization (LEFAO) is a non-political, non-profit organization registered with Ministry of Economy. 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