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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>COMPENSATION DECISIONS REGARDING THE CEO ARE REVIEWED AND VOTED ON BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD USES COMPARABILITY DATA AND THE DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED. THE MOST RECENT REVIEW WAS COMPLETED IN DECEMBER 2016.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND ITS ANNUAL AUDITS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, THE 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. THE CONFLICT OF INTERST POLICY IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS ANNUAL AUDITS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, THE 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IT MAKES ITS ANNUAL AUDITS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM WORK: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 359,354. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 359,354. U.S. PROGRAM WORK: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 211,392. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 211,392. SUPPLIER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 249. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,195. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,444. COMMUNICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 233. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 233.</ExplanationTxt>
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