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Come to our office or donate!<\/h2>\n<\/div><div id=\"cmsmasters_heading_xpucmtrr4r\" class=\"cmsmasters_heading_wrap cmsmasters_heading_align_left\">\n\t<h4 class=\"cmsmasters_heading\">As we build capacity, your contributions can help raise better communities free from environmental pollution and degradation.<\/h4>\n<\/div><div id=\"cmsmasters_button_xpucmtrr4r\" class=\"button_wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/signup-with-us\/\" class=\"cmsmasters_button\"><span>Join Us<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_column_cj4a2u07y\" class=\"cmsmasters_column two_third\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column_inner\"><div id=\"cmsmasters_heading_ysgcmkkdlg\" class=\"cmsmasters_heading_wrap cmsmasters_heading_align_left\">\n\t<h2 class=\"cmsmasters_heading\">Fundraising Campaigns:<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_campaigns\" >\r\n\t\t\t<div id=\"cmsmasters_owl_slider_hnoc2ex3dt\" class=\"cmsmasters_owl_slider\" data-items=\"3\" data-single-item=\"false\" data-auto-play=\"5000\"><div class=\"cmsmasters_owl_slider_item\"><!--_________________________ Start Horizontal Campaign _________________________ -->\r\n<article id=\"post-13764\" class=\"post-13764 campaign type-campaign status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry cp-categs-campaigns\">\r\n\t<figure class=\"cmsmasters_img_wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/campaign\/fishing-net-gains-project\/\" title=\"Fishing Net Gains Project\" class=\"cmsmasters_img_link preloader cmsmasters_theme_icon_money\"><img width=\"580\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_3347-580x410.jpg\" class=\"full-width wp-post-image\" alt=\"Fishing Net Gains Project\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fishing Net Gains Project\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_3347-580x410.jpg 580w, https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_3347-1160x820.jpg 1160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"cmsmasters_campaign_inner\"><header class=\"cmsmasters_campaign_header entry-header\"><h3 class=\"cmsmasters_campaign_title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/campaign\/fishing-net-gains-project\/\">Fishing Net Gains Project<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"cmsmasters_campaign_donated_percent\"><div class=\"cmsmasters_stats stats_mode_bars stats_type_horizontal\"><div class=\"cmsmasters_stat_wrap\"><div class=\"cmsmasters_stat_title_wrap\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_stat_title\">Donated<\/span><div class=\"cmsmasters_percent_don\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_stat_counter\">9<\/span><span class=\"cmsmasters_stat_units\">%<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id=\"cmsmasters_stat_13764\" class=\"cmsmasters_stat\" data-percent=\"9\"><div class=\"cmsmasters_stat_inner\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"cmsmasters_stat_subtitle\">\u20a6 90523770 to go<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article>\r\n<!--_________________________ Finish Horizontal Campaign _________________________ -->\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_bukkcv2187\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_second cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_column_ynqh2mz1uc\" class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column_inner\">\n<div id=\"featured_campaign_17qq4m3ot\" class=\"cmsmasters_featured_campaign\">\n<!--_________________________ Start Vertical Campaign _________________________ -->\r\n<article id=\"post-13764\" class=\"post-13764 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300px\" \/><div class=\"cmsmasters_img_rollover\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/campaign\/fishing-net-gains-project\/\" title=\"Fishing Net Gains Project\" class=\"cmsmasters_open_post_link button\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"cmsmasters_campaign_donated_percent\"><div class=\"cmsmasters_stats stats_mode_circles\"><div class=\"cmsmasters_stat_wrap one_first\">\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_stat_13764\" class=\"cmsmasters_stat\" data-percent=\"9\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_stat_inner\">\n<span class=\"cmsmasters_stat_counter_wrap\">\n<span class=\"cmsmasters_stat_counter\">0<\/span><span class=\"cmsmasters_stat_units\">%<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<span class=\"cmsmasters_stat_title\">Donated<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t<div class=\"cmsmasters_campaign_cont\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"cmsmasters_campaign_wrap_heading\">\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cmsmasters_campaign_rest_amount\">\u20a6 90523770 to go<\/span><header class=\"cmsmasters_campaign_header entry-header\"><h2 class=\"cmsmasters_campaign_title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/campaign\/fishing-net-gains-project\/\">Fishing Net Gains Project<\/a><\/h2><\/header>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"cmsmasters_campaign_content entry-content\">\n<p>Fishing Net Gains is a project designed to identify and tackle ghost gear and other related threats to marine life in Nigeria and the West Coast of Africa.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_campaign_donate_button\"><div class=\"cmsmasters_campaign_donate_button_inner\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/donate-confirmation\/?campaign_id=13764\">Donate Now<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n<!--_________________________ Finish Vertical Campaign _________________________ -->\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_fro7t2kroo\" class=\"cmsmasters_row 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_________________________ -->\r\n<article id=\"post-16241\" class=\"cmsmasters_project_puzzle two_x_two post-16241 project type-project status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry pj-categs-aquatic-life pj-categs-environment pj-categs-oceans\" data-category=\"aquatic-life environment oceans\">\r\n\t<div class=\"project_outer\">\r\n\t<figure class=\"cmsmasters_img_rollover_wrap preloader\"><img width=\"1412\" height=\"1059\" src=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_2805.jpg\" class=\"full-width\" alt=\"Fishing Net Gains\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fishing Net Gains\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_2805.jpg 1412w, https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_2805-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_2805-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_2805-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_2805-580x435.jpg 580w, https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_2805-860x645.jpg 860w, https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_2805-1160x870.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_2805-1320x990.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_2805-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1412px) 100vw, 1412px\" \/><div class=\"cmsmasters_img_rollover\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/project\/fishing-net-gains\/\" title=\"Fishing Net Gains\" class=\"cmsmasters_open_post_link button\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/figure><div class=\"project_inner\"><div class=\"project_inner_cont\"><header class=\"cmsmasters_project_header entry-header\"><h3 class=\"cmsmasters_project_title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/project\/fishing-net-gains\/\">Fishing Net Gains<\/a><\/h3><\/header><\/div><\/div><span class=\"dn meta-date\">20191223161059<\/span>\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n<!--_________________________ Finish Project Puzzle Article _________________________ -->\r\n\r\n<!--_________________________ Start Project Puzzle Article _________________________ -->\r\n<article id=\"post-613\" class=\"cmsmasters_project_puzzle one_x_one post-613 project type-project status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry pj-categs-climate\" data-category=\"climate\">\r\n\t<div class=\"project_outer\">\r\n\t<figure class=\"cmsmasters_img_rollover_wrap preloader\"><img width=\"810\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Airgents-3-e1578527876262.jpeg\" class=\"full-width\" alt=\"Airgent: World Environment Day 2019 Campaign\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Airgent: World Environment Day 2019 Campaign\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Airgents-3-e1578527876262.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Airgents-3-e1578527876262-300x267.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Airgents-3-e1578527876262-768x683.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Airgents-3-e1578527876262-580x516.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Airgents-3-e1578527876262-600x533.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><div class=\"cmsmasters_img_rollover\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/project\/airgent\/\" title=\"Airgent: World Environment Day 2019 Campaign\" class=\"cmsmasters_open_post_link button\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/figure><div class=\"project_inner\"><div class=\"project_inner_cont\"><header class=\"cmsmasters_project_header entry-header\"><h3 class=\"cmsmasters_project_title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/project\/airgent\/\">Airgent: World Environment Day 2019 Campaign<\/a><\/h3><\/header><\/div><\/div><span class=\"dn meta-date\">20190605135500<\/span>\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n<!--_________________________ Finish Project Puzzle Article _________________________ -->\r\n\r\n<!--_________________________ Start Project Puzzle Article _________________________ -->\r\n<article id=\"post-18456\" class=\"cmsmasters_project_puzzle one_x_one post-18456 project type-project status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry pj-categs-environment\" data-category=\"environment\">\r\n\t<div class=\"project_outer\">\r\n\t<figure class=\"cmsmasters_img_rollover_wrap preloader\"><img width=\"339\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/beach-clean-up-3.jpg\" class=\"full-width\" alt=\"Partnership with GIVANAS Foundation for a beach clean-up Exercise\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Partnership with GIVANAS Foundation for a beach clean-up Exercise\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/beach-clean-up-3.jpg 339w, https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/beach-clean-up-3-300x274.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px\" \/><div class=\"cmsmasters_img_rollover\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/project\/partnership-with-givanas-foundation-for-a-beach-clean-up-exercise\/\" title=\"Partnership with GIVANAS Foundation for a beach clean-up Exercise\" class=\"cmsmasters_open_post_link button\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/figure><div class=\"project_inner\"><div class=\"project_inner_cont\"><header class=\"cmsmasters_project_header entry-header\"><h3 class=\"cmsmasters_project_title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/project\/partnership-with-givanas-foundation-for-a-beach-clean-up-exercise\/\">Partnership with GIVANAS Foundation for a beach clean-up Exercise<\/a><\/h3><\/header><\/div><\/div><span class=\"dn meta-date\">20170424003233<\/span>\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n<!--_________________________ Finish Project Puzzle Article _________________________ -->\r\n\r\n<!--_________________________ Start Project Puzzle Article _________________________ -->\r\n<article id=\"post-611\" class=\"cmsmasters_project_puzzle one_x_one post-611 project type-project status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry pj-categs-clean-water pj-categs-oceans\" data-category=\"clean-water oceans\">\r\n\t<div class=\"project_outer\">\r\n\t<figure class=\"cmsmasters_img_rollover_wrap preloader\"><img width=\"301\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/wash-beach-cleanup-2-1.jpg\" class=\"full-width\" alt=\"Water Sanitation and Hygiene: World Environment Day 2017 Campaign\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Water Sanitation and Hygiene: World Environment Day 2017 Campaign\" \/><div class=\"cmsmasters_img_rollover\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/project\/wash-world-environment-day-2017-campaign\/\" title=\"Water Sanitation and Hygiene: World Environment Day 2017 Campaign\" class=\"cmsmasters_open_post_link button\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/figure><div class=\"project_inner\"><div class=\"project_inner_cont\"><header class=\"cmsmasters_project_header entry-header\"><h3 class=\"cmsmasters_project_title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/project\/wash-world-environment-day-2017-campaign\/\">Water Sanitation and Hygiene: World Environment Day 2017 Campaign<\/a><\/h3><\/header><\/div><\/div><span class=\"dn meta-date\">20170420135418<\/span>\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n<!--_________________________ Finish Project Puzzle Article 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100vw, 365px\" \/><div class=\"cmsmasters_img_rollover\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/project\/pandrillus-drill-ranch-go-wild-for-life-wed-2016\/\" title=\"Pandrillus (Drill Ranch)\/Go Wild For Life, WED 2016\" class=\"cmsmasters_open_post_link button\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/figure><div class=\"project_inner\"><div class=\"project_inner_cont\"><header class=\"cmsmasters_project_header entry-header\"><h3 class=\"cmsmasters_project_title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/project\/pandrillus-drill-ranch-go-wild-for-life-wed-2016\/\">Pandrillus (Drill Ranch)\/Go Wild For Life, WED 2016<\/a><\/h3><\/header><\/div><\/div><span class=\"dn meta-date\">20160421235049<\/span>\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n<!--_________________________ Finish Project Puzzle Article _________________________ -->\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_cuc5exahls\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_third cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_column_yinielq9o\" class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column_inner\"><div id=\"cmsmasters_heading_sc8utum8td\" class=\"cmsmasters_heading_wrap cmsmasters_heading_align_center\">\n\t<h2 class=\"cmsmasters_heading\">When you throw plastic bags and other plastic materials in the ocean, it kills as many as 1 million sea creatures annually.<\/h2>\n<\/div><div id=\"cmsmasters_counters_2bjw0w1pep\" class=\"cmsmasters_counters counters_type_horizontal\"><div class=\"cmsmasters_counter_wrap one_third\">\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_counter_2bjw0w1pep1\" class=\"cmsmasters_counter\" data-percent=\"92\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_counter_inner\">\n<span class=\"cmsmasters_counter_counter_wrap\">\n<span class=\"cmsmasters_counter_prefix\"><\/span><span class=\"cmsmasters_counter_counter\">0<\/span><span class=\"cmsmasters_counter_suffix\">%<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<span class=\"cmsmasters_counter_title\">of population<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<span class=\"cmsmasters_counter_subtitle\"> lives in places where air pollution exceeds safe limits<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"cmsmasters_counter_wrap one_third\">\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_counter_y5l7pg6sy6\" class=\"cmsmasters_counter\" data-percent=\"4\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_counter_inner\">\n<span class=\"cmsmasters_counter_counter_wrap\">\n<span class=\"cmsmasters_counter_prefix\"><\/span><span class=\"cmsmasters_counter_counter\">0<\/span><span class=\"cmsmasters_counter_suffix\">M<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<span class=\"cmsmasters_counter_title\">deaths every year<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<span class=\"cmsmasters_counter_subtitle\"> as a result of household exposure to smoke from dirty cookstoves and fuels<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"cmsmasters_counter_wrap one_third\">\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_counter_nq54opgxsm\" class=\"cmsmasters_counter\" data-percent=\"27\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_counter_inner\">\n<span class=\"cmsmasters_counter_counter_wrap\">\n<span class=\"cmsmasters_counter_prefix\"><\/span><span class=\"cmsmasters_counter_counter\">0<\/span><span class=\"cmsmasters_counter_suffix\">K+<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<span class=\"cmsmasters_counter_title\">trees<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<span class=\"cmsmasters_counter_subtitle\"> are felled each day for toilet paper<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_hj9gsjlr4r\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_column_k9icqa3zo\" class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column_inner\"><div id=\"cmsmasters_heading_qw9goi14h\" class=\"cmsmasters_heading_wrap cmsmasters_heading_align_center\">\n\t<h2 class=\"cmsmasters_heading\">Latest News &amp; Blog<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_posts_slider cmsmasters_posts_slider_type_post\" >\r\n\t\t<div id=\"cmsmasters_slider_x62v5uobqe\" class=\"cmsmasters_owl_slider owl-carousel\" data-items=\"3\" data-single-item=\"false\" data-auto-play=\"5000\"><div class=\"cmsmasters_owl_slider_item\"><!--_________________________ Start Posts Slider Post Article _________________________ -->\r\n<article id=\"post-20467\" class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post post-20467 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-awards category-information\">\r\n\t<div class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_outer\">\r\n\t<div class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_date_img_wrap\"><figure class=\"cmsmasters_img_rollover_wrap preloader\"><img width=\"580\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/WASME_Resilence_Award_2022_SOFER_Initiative_wins_the_wasme_resilience_award_2022_in_south_africa-580x366.jpg\" class=\"full-width wp-post-image\" alt=\"SOFER Initiative wins the WASME Resilience Award 2022 in South Africa\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SOFER Initiative wins the WASME Resilience Award 2022 in South Africa\" \/><div class=\"cmsmasters_img_rollover\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/sofer-initiative-wins-the-wasme-resilience-award-2022-in-south-africa\/\" title=\"SOFER Initiative wins the WASME Resilience Award 2022 in South Africa\" class=\"cmsmasters_open_link\"><\/a><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_inner\"><header class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_header entry-header\"><h2 class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/sofer-initiative-wins-the-wasme-resilience-award-2022-in-south-africa\/\">SOFER Initiative wins the WASME Resilience Award 2022 in South Africa<\/a><\/h2><\/header><footer class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_footer entry-meta\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/category\/awards\/\" class=\"cmsmasters_cat_color cmsmasters_cat_115\" rel=\"category tag\">Awards<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/category\/information\/\" class=\"cmsmasters_cat_color cmsmasters_cat_18\" rel=\"category tag\">Information<\/a><\/span><\/footer><div class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_content entry-content\">\n<p>The SOFER Initiative has recently been honored with the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Resilience Award 2022 in Johannesburg, South Africa for its Fishing Net Gains (FNG) Project, a solution to the problem of marine debris in Nigeria and Cameroon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n<!--_________________________ Finish Posts Slider Post Article _________________________ -->\r\n\r\n<\/div><div class=\"cmsmasters_owl_slider_item\"><!--_________________________ Start Posts Slider Post Article _________________________ -->\r\n<article id=\"post-20294\" class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post post-20294 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-celebration category-environment tag-airgent tag-beach-cleanup tag-earth-day tag-fishing-net-gains tag-soferinitiative tag-wash\">\r\n\t<div class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_outer\">\r\n\t<div class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_date_img_wrap\"><figure class=\"cmsmasters_img_rollover_wrap preloader\"><img width=\"580\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/soferinitiative.org_-1-580x366.png\" class=\"full-width wp-post-image\" alt=\"EARTH DAY 2022 &#8211; INVEST IN OUR PLANET\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EARTH DAY 2022 &#8211; INVEST IN OUR PLANET\" \/><div class=\"cmsmasters_img_rollover\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/earth-day-2022-invest-in-our-planet\/\" title=\"EARTH DAY 2022 &#8211; INVEST IN OUR PLANET\" class=\"cmsmasters_open_link\"><\/a><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_inner\"><header class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_header entry-header\"><h2 class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/earth-day-2022-invest-in-our-planet\/\">EARTH DAY 2022 &#8211; INVEST IN OUR PLANET<\/a><\/h2><\/header><footer class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_footer entry-meta\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/category\/celebration\/\" class=\"cmsmasters_cat_color cmsmasters_cat_96\" rel=\"category tag\">Celebration<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/category\/environment\/\" class=\"cmsmasters_cat_color cmsmasters_cat_16\" rel=\"category tag\">Environment<\/a><\/span><\/footer><div class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_content entry-content\">\n<p>World Earth Day is an annual event to demonstrate support for environmental protection. SOFER Initiative has been at the forefront of creating awareness and also implementing several projects to reduce, reuse and recycle waste while improving biodiversity and promoting a positive attitude towards the environment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n<!--_________________________ Finish Posts Slider Post Article _________________________ -->\r\n\r\n<\/div><div class=\"cmsmasters_owl_slider_item\"><!--_________________________ Start Posts Slider Post Article _________________________ -->\r\n<article id=\"post-20285\" class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post post-20285 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-environment category-information tag-best-practices tag-fishing-gear tag-impact-assessment tag-plastics tag-risk-reduction tag-sea-pollution\">\r\n\t<div class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_outer\">\r\n\t<div class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_date_img_wrap\"><figure class=\"cmsmasters_img_rollover_wrap preloader\"><img width=\"580\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/BLOG-POST-IMAGE-580x366.png\" class=\"full-width wp-post-image\" alt=\"SOFER Initiative Wins another Publication in the GloLitter Partnerships Project Report 2022\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SOFER Initiative Wins another Publication in the GloLitter Partnerships Project Report 2022\" \/><div class=\"cmsmasters_img_rollover\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/sofer-initiative-wins-another-publication-in-the-glolitter-partnerships-project-report-2022\/\" title=\"SOFER Initiative Wins another Publication in the GloLitter Partnerships Project Report 2022\" class=\"cmsmasters_open_link\"><\/a><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_inner\"><header class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_header entry-header\"><h2 class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/sofer-initiative-wins-another-publication-in-the-glolitter-partnerships-project-report-2022\/\">SOFER Initiative Wins another Publication in the GloLitter Partnerships Project Report 2022<\/a><\/h2><\/header><footer class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_footer entry-meta\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/category\/blog\/\" class=\"cmsmasters_cat_color cmsmasters_cat_50\" rel=\"category tag\">Blog<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/category\/environment\/\" class=\"cmsmasters_cat_color cmsmasters_cat_16\" rel=\"category tag\">Environment<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/category\/information\/\" class=\"cmsmasters_cat_color cmsmasters_cat_18\" rel=\"category tag\">Information<\/a><\/span><\/footer><div class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_content entry-content\">\n<p>The Fishing Net Gains Project carried out by SOFER Initiative is recognized globally to be an effective remediation strategy towards reducing Abandoned Lost or otherwise Discarded Fishing Gears. This was fully captured in the GloLitter Partnerships Project Report on good practices to prevent and reduce marine plastic litter from fishing activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n<!--_________________________ Finish Posts Slider Post Article _________________________ -->\r\n\r\n<\/div><div class=\"cmsmasters_owl_slider_item\"><!--_________________________ Start Posts Slider Post Article _________________________ -->\r\n<article id=\"post-20208\" class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post post-20208 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-celebration\">\r\n\t<div class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_outer\">\r\n\t<div class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_date_img_wrap\"><figure class=\"cmsmasters_img_rollover_wrap preloader\"><img width=\"580\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/INTERNATIONAL-WOMEN-DAY-580x366.gif\" class=\"full-width wp-post-image\" alt=\"International Women Day 2022 &#8211; BreakTheBias\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"International Women Day 2022 &#8211; BreakTheBias\" \/><div class=\"cmsmasters_img_rollover\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/international-women-day-2022-breakthebias\/\" title=\"International Women Day 2022 &#8211; BreakTheBias\" class=\"cmsmasters_open_link\"><\/a><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_inner\"><header class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_header entry-header\"><h2 class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/international-women-day-2022-breakthebias\/\">International Women Day 2022 &#8211; BreakTheBias<\/a><\/h2><\/header><footer class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_footer entry-meta\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/category\/blog\/\" class=\"cmsmasters_cat_color cmsmasters_cat_50\" rel=\"category tag\">Blog<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/category\/celebration\/\" class=\"cmsmasters_cat_color cmsmasters_cat_96\" rel=\"category tag\">Celebration<\/a><\/span><\/footer><div class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_content entry-content\">\n<p>International Women's day is a day set aside to celebrate the social, economic and cultural achievements of women. It is also a day to acknowledge the numerous contribution women make to the progress of the human race and to raise awareness on any bias against them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n<!--_________________________ Finish Posts Slider Post Article _________________________ -->\r\n\r\n<\/div><div class=\"cmsmasters_owl_slider_item\"><!--_________________________ Start Posts Slider Post Article _________________________ -->\r\n<article id=\"post-19642\" class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post post-19642 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-environment category-information\">\r\n\t<div class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_outer\">\r\n\t<div class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_date_img_wrap\"><figure class=\"cmsmasters_img_rollover_wrap preloader\"><img width=\"580\" height=\"366\" 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href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/category\/blog\/\" class=\"cmsmasters_cat_color cmsmasters_cat_50\" rel=\"category tag\">Blog<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/category\/environment\/\" class=\"cmsmasters_cat_color cmsmasters_cat_16\" rel=\"category tag\">Environment<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/category\/information\/\" class=\"cmsmasters_cat_color cmsmasters_cat_18\" rel=\"category tag\">Information<\/a><\/span><\/footer><div class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_content entry-content\">\n<p>Fisheries plays a very significant role in the world, aside from being a source of food, coastal and inland fishing serve as a major source of livelihood for a huge population of people especially in those in developing countries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n<!--_________________________ Finish Posts Slider Post Article _________________________ -->\r\n\r\n<\/div><div 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href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/my-sofer-experience-celebrating-sofer-initiative-11\/\" title=\"My SOFER Experience (celebrating SOFER Initiative @11)\" class=\"cmsmasters_open_link\"><\/a><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_inner\"><header class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_header entry-header\"><h2 class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/my-sofer-experience-celebrating-sofer-initiative-11\/\">My SOFER Experience (celebrating SOFER Initiative @11)<\/a><\/h2><\/header><footer class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_footer entry-meta\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/category\/blog\/\" class=\"cmsmasters_cat_color cmsmasters_cat_50\" rel=\"category tag\">Blog<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/category\/celebration\/\" class=\"cmsmasters_cat_color cmsmasters_cat_96\" rel=\"category tag\">Celebration<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/category\/information\/\" class=\"cmsmasters_cat_color cmsmasters_cat_18\" rel=\"category tag\">Information<\/a><\/span><\/footer><div class=\"cmsmasters_slider_post_content entry-content\">\n<p>My story goes this way: two years before I directly got involved with SOFER Initiative, I had heard about the organization and the amazing work they were doing in some of the states in the Southern region of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n<!--_________________________ Finish Posts Slider Post Article _________________________ -->\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_yys2742x5p\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div 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