{"id":164,"date":"2020-09-10T06:42:47","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T06:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sowetocommunityfoundation.org\/?page_id=164"},"modified":"2021-07-01T13:30:30","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T13:30:30","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sowetocommunityfoundation.org\/?page_id=164","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"164\" class=\"elementor elementor-164\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9417eee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9417eee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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I currently care for the children of Southwest Little Rock, a struggling but vibrant community in Arkansas.<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ce5235 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ce5235\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-363c838\" data-id=\"363c838\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e594e61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e594e61\" 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\">A Program Scholarships Like No Other<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-534d85d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"534d85d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a42d86b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a42d86b\" 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>In order to reach their full potential, not only do these children need access to healthy food, safe housing and healthcare, they need to experience the cultural, athletic and educational experiences which provide a richness to life.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p><p>Many families have to choose between paying a seemingly small registration fee and paying utility bills. They have to choose between paying for dance lessons and paying rent. Sometimes in these families there are multiple children who want o participate Little League so what would be manageable for on child is not doable for multiple children.<\/p><p>Why the name Soweto? Soweto in South African is actually short for South West Township. Soweto and Southwest Little Rock have many of the same issues and struggles. Soweto is a community which was in many ways the center of struggle and resiliency in South Africa. Nelson Mandela once said, &#8220;It always seems impossible until it&#8217;s done.&#8221; While there must be days children and their families think things are bleak, the challenges insurmountable, we know that through hard work, creativity and resiliency change is possible and must have faith in the power of the human spirit.<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-93436f6\" data-id=\"93436f6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba5fd15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba5fd15\" 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=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/sowetocommunityfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_5539-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-627\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sowetocommunityfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_5539-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/sowetocommunityfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_5539-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sowetocommunityfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_5539-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sowetocommunityfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_5539-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sowetocommunityfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_5539-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sowetocommunityfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_5539-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10d94d06 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10d94d06\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d1ff5fc\" data-id=\"2d1ff5fc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78b92e33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78b92e33\" 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\">Ready to pursue<br>your dream<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2608a155 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2608a155\" 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>Soweto Community Foundation is ready to help.\u00a0<\/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-113b5816 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"113b5816\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\" href=\"https:\/\/sowetocommunityfoundation.org\/?page_id=312\">\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\">Enroll Today<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Us A Few Words About Us soweto community foundation As a pediatrician, I have cared for some of the most amazing and resilient children, families and communities who are faced with incredible challenges. 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