.hero-section {
  position: relative; /* Needed for overlay positioning */
  background-image: url('../../images/subCatchment/laugh.avif');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  color: #fff;
  padding-top: 8rem;
  padding-bottom: 8rem;
  min-height: 600px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
 
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* 🔽 Overlay to darken background */
.hero-section .overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); /* 50% black */
  z-index: 1;
}

/* 🔽 Make sure content appears above overlay */
.hero-section .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}



.contact-section {
            margin-top: 30px;
            padding: 0px !important;
        }
        .email-link {
          
           
            border-radius: 3px;
            display: inline-block; /* To make padding and background apply nicely */
            text-decoration: none; /* Remove underline */
            color: inherit; /* Inherit text color */
        }
        .email-link:hover {
            text-decoration: none; /* Keep no underline on hover */
            color: inherit  !important; /* Keep text color on hover */
        }
        .facebook-icon {
            font-size: 1.5rem; /* Adjust size as needed */
            color: #3b5998; /* Facebook blue */
            margin-left: 10px;
            vertical-align: middle; /* Align with the text */
        }



         .image-container {
            margin-top: 40px; /* Space above the image */
            text-align: center; /* Center the image */
            padding: 0px !important; /* Remove padding */
        }
        .image-container img {
            max-width: 100%; /* Make the image responsive */
            height: auto; /* Maintain aspect ratio */
          
           
        }

        .our-story-section h2 {
    font-size: 3rem !important;

}

a{
    text-decoration: none !important;
    color: inherit !important; /* Ensure links inherit color */
}


 @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .gallery-item {
        margin-top: 1.5rem;;
      }
    }