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        <Explanation>In previous years, The Organization operated an orphanage in Kenya.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>The Organization has discontinued operating an orphange and</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>instead provides funding to a Kenyan Children's Charitable</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Institute, Haven of Hope Baby Center (HHBC). HHBC is audited by the Kenyan government</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Explanation>due to being a children's charitable institute. In addition,</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>His Cherished Ones requires HHBC to submit their financial information</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>on a quarterly basis for review. HHBC is also required by the Organzation</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Explanation>to receive approval of any expenditure over $5,000. The organziation provided</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>program assistance to HHBC totaling $76,817 during 2012. In addition, the organization</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>worked with a local Kenyan in order to obtain land for the organization's use.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Kenya does not allow foreign organizations to purchase property. The organziation</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>has a land agreeement that states that the Kenyan national and Trena Ivy, a member of</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>the Organzation's Board of Directors own the land together. Legal paperwork is being drawn up to</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>establish Trena Ivy as the trustee of the land for the Organzation. The amount of the</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>land purchase price contributed by the Organization was $57,448.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>SUPPORT HAVEN OF HOPE BABY CENTER OPERATIONAL EXPENSES HAVEN OF HOPE BABY HOUSE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION 76817. BOYS' HOME OPERATIONAL EXPENSE 4067.</Explanation>
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