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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>LIGHTHOUSE MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL OF AFRICA, D/B/A LIGHT OF HOPE, IS A HOME AND SCHOOL FOR GIRLS IN NAIVASHA, KENYA, ESTABLISHED TO HELP ADDRESS THE NEEDS AND CARE OF ABANDONED AND ABUSED GIRLS. THE HOME AND SCHOOL PROVIDES BASIC NEED OF FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER, EDUCATION, LOVE, AND GUIDANCE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>SANDRA KARANJA BONIFACE KARANJU BOARD MEMBER KEY EMPLOYEE MARRIED</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD REVIEWS COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD REVIEWS COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES.</ExplanationTxt>
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