{"id":6669,"date":"2018-08-03T08:06:05","date_gmt":"2018-08-03T08:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/labtechco.themestek.com\/?page_id=6669"},"modified":"2026-06-01T18:45:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T18:45:12","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hdirwanda.org\/new_design\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6669\" class=\"elementor elementor-6669\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33e53b6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33e53b6\" 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-ddcae37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ddcae37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\r\n<html lang=\"en\">\r\n<head>\r\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\r\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, viewport-fit=cover\">\r\n    <title>HDI Rwanda \u2013 About Us<\/title>\r\n    <!-- Montserrat Font & Font Awesome -->\r\n    <link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Montserrat:wght@300;400;500;600;700;800&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\r\n    <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/font-awesome\/6.0.0-beta3\/css\/all.min.css\">\r\n    <style>\r\n        * {\r\n            margin: 0;\r\n            padding: 0;\r\n            box-sizing: border-box;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        body {\r\n            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;\r\n            color: #1f2d3d;\r\n            background: #fff;\r\n            line-height: 1.5;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* Brand colours as CSS variables *\/\r\n        :root {\r\n            --hdi-blue: #1B75BB;\r\n            --hdi-green: #20603D;\r\n            --hdi-yellow: #FAD201;\r\n            --hdi-golden: #E5BE01;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* Container utility *\/\r\n        .container {\r\n            max-width: 1280px;\r\n            margin: 0 auto;\r\n            padding: 0 24px;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* Buttons \/ links *\/\r\n        a {\r\n            text-decoration: none;\r\n            transition: all 0.2s ease;\r\n        }\r\n        a:hover {\r\n            color: var(--hdi-golden);\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* Reusable classes *\/\r\n        .ts-image-shadow-1 img {\r\n            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\r\n        }\r\n        .ts-border-radius-1 img {\r\n            border-radius: 12px;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* List with separator *\/\r\n        .themestek-list-sep {\r\n            margin-top: 1rem;\r\n        }\r\n        .themestek-list-sep .list-item {\r\n            border-bottom: 1px solid #eef2f6;\r\n            padding: 0.9rem 0;\r\n        }\r\n        .themestek-list-sep .list-item:last-child {\r\n            border-bottom: none;\r\n        }\r\n        .list-icon {\r\n            color: var(--hdi-blue);\r\n            margin-right: 12px;\r\n            font-size: 1.2rem;\r\n            width: 24px;\r\n            text-align: center;\r\n        }\r\n        .list-text strong {\r\n            color: var(--hdi-blue);\r\n            font-weight: 700;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* Two column layout *\/\r\n        .two-columns {\r\n            display: flex;\r\n            gap: 48px;\r\n            flex-wrap: wrap;\r\n        }\r\n        .col {\r\n            flex: 1;\r\n            min-width: 280px;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* Section styling *\/\r\n        .section {\r\n            padding: 60px 0;\r\n        }\r\n        .section-sm {\r\n            padding: 40px 0;\r\n        }\r\n        .bg-skincolor-overlay {\r\n            position: relative;\r\n            background-size: cover;\r\n            background-position: center center;\r\n            background-attachment: fixed;\r\n            background-repeat: no-repeat;\r\n            color: #fff;\r\n        }\r\n        .bg-skincolor-overlay::before {\r\n            content: \"\";\r\n            position: absolute;\r\n            top: 0;\r\n            left: 0;\r\n            width: 100%;\r\n            height: 100%;\r\n            background: rgba(27, 117, 187, 0.85); 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HDI strives to improve both the quality and accessibility of healthcare for all Rwandans.<\/p>\r\n                \r\n                <!-- Vision & Mission with check icons (no inline styles) -->\r\n                <div class=\"themestek-list-sep\">\r\n                    <div class=\"list-item\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start;\">\r\n                        <i class=\"fas fa-check-circle list-icon\"><\/i>\r\n                        <div class=\"list-text\"><strong>Vision:<\/strong> A society in which everyone has the opportunity to enjoy the highest attainable standard of health and well-being, regardless of social, cultural, economic, or any other status.<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"list-item\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start;\">\r\n                        <i class=\"fas fa-check-circle list-icon\"><\/i>\r\n                        <div class=\"list-text\"><strong>Mission:<\/strong> To empower individuals, communities, and institutions to improve community health and development in Rwanda. 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