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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>TO PROVIDE STRONG CHRISTIAN HOMES FOR CHILDREN IN CRISIS THROUGHOUT MISSISSIPPI</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BANK CHARGES 0 1,195 0 CHILDRENS EXPENSES 49,523 0 0 COUNSELING SERVICES 13,425 0 0 CREDIT CARD FEES 0 0 2,014 EVENT EXPENSE 0 0 108,637 MEALS 1,644 210 196 POSTAGE &amp; DELIVERY 0 1,008 9,015 PROFESSIONAL FEES 5,262 1,818 1,818 REPAIRS &amp; MAINTENANCE 12,170 2,339 456 RESIDENT CLOTHING 6,146 0 0 RESIDENT FOOD 19,187 0 0 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 2,825 0 0 SUPPLIES 6,153 0 0 TAXES &amp; LICENSE 2,443 2,141 149 TELEPHONE 2,134 1,009 1,398 UTILITIES 28,653 1,216 1,216 TOTAL 149,565 10,936 124,899</ExplanationTxt>
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