{"id":1070,"date":"2026-03-25T14:49:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/eastern-africa\/?page_id=1070"},"modified":"2026-05-14T10:36:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T09:36:40","slug":"meet-the-gwpea-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/eastern-africa\/about\/who-we-are\/secretariat\/meet-the-gwpea-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the GWPEA Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:16% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"795\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/eastern-africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/PHOTO-2025-02-08-10-28-02-1-795x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Lorna Masika\" class=\"wp-image-1088 size-full\" 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