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        <Explanation>Schedule F, Part I, Line 2: Schedule F, Part I, Line 2: All monies granted to charitable organizations will be monitored through accepted accounting practices. No charitable organization will receive additional funding until a full and detailed reporting of previous grants has been received, reviewed and approved by the Foundation's Board of Directors to ensure that monies granted are used for the purposes that they are intended. In addition, the president and another member of the Board of Directors will conduct a field investigation to ensure that the funds donated by the Foundation to foreign charitable organizations are being used properly. The Executive Director, who is board member of the organization, is also a member of the board of directors of Rift Valley Children's Village.</Explanation>
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