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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART II, LINE 10</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION IS A MISSION AND APOSTOLATE INSPIRED BY THE HISTORY AND THE SPECIAL PATRIARCHAL SYNOD DOCUMENTS (2002-2005) OF THE SYRIAC MARONITE CHURCH OF ANTIOCH (THE "MARONITE CHURCH"), OPERATING EXCLUSIVELY TO LEND AID AND COMFORT TO CHRISTIANS AND CHRISTIAN REFUGEES IN LEBANON AND IN THE SURROUNDING AREAS OF THE MIDDLE EAST, TO ASSIST CHRISTIANS IN REMAINING IN AND RETURNING TO THEIR HOMES IN THE MIDDLE EAST, TO COMBAT PERSECUTION AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING OF CHRISTIANS AND GENOCIDE AGAINST CHRISTIANS OCCURRING IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND TO EDUCATE PEOPLES OF THE WORLD OF THE SUFFERING OF CHRISTIAN PEOPLES IN THE MIDDLE EAST, BEING THE HOLY LAND WHERE THE BIBLE AND CHRISTIANITY ALL BEGAN. IT IS A MISSION AIMING TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE BODY OF CHRIST IN ITS FULLNESS. IT IS THE FAITHFUL IN ACTION DEFENDING RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS, AND SERVICING PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS AND OTHER INNOCENT SUFFERERS BY MEANS OF AWARENESS AND CHARITY. IT IS A MISSION STANDING AS A UNITED FRONT OF CHRISTIANS OF ALL CHURCH TRADITIONS TO SAFEGUARD THE NATURAL LAW ETCHED BY GOD IN OUR HEARTS FOR THE SAKE OF PEACE, LOVE COEXISTENCE AND LIFE WITH DIGNITY FOR ALL. TO DATE, THE ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS HAVE BEEN TO RAISE FUNDS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT IN THE FORM FUNDING FOOD, CLOTHING, MEDICAL EXPENSES AND HOUSING COSTS OF CHRISTIAN REFUGEES IN LEBANON. FUNDS ARE RAISED IN THE UNITED STATES. THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH MARONITE AND CHALDEAN CHURCHES IN LEBANON FOR THE PURCHASE OF PROVISIONS OF FOODSTUFFS, CLOTHING, MEDICINES AND MEDICAL CARE, HOUSING AND OTHER NECESSITIES OF LIFE TO CHRISTIAN REFUGEES.</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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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>REQUIRING ANNUAL DISCLOSURES TO BE SUBMITTED BY JUNE 30TH OF EACH YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEET TO REVIEW CURRENT SALARY STRUCTURES FOR REASONABLENESS AND ALSO ENSURES SALARIES ARE COMMENSURATE WITH DUTIES PERFORMED.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEET TO REVIEW CURRENT SALARY STRUCTURES FOR REASONABLENESS AND ALSO ENSURES SALARIES ARE COMMENSURATE WITH DUTIES PERFORMED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <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 24E</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT: 8,548 19,548 0 MINISTRIES OF CHARITY:LEB 27,987 0 0 MINISTRIES OF CHARITY:FOO 27,062 0 0 MINISTRIES OF CHARITY:CEN 23,873 0 0 MINISTRIES OF CHARITY:PRO 19,074 0 0 MINISTRIES OF CHARITY:TRA 4,766 0 0 MINISTRIES OF CHARITY:INF 3,070 0 0 MINISTRIES OF CHARITY:BAN 2,546 0 0 MINISTRIES OF CHARITY:HOU 500 0 0 MINISTRIES OF CHARITY:CLO 272 0 0 FUNDRAISING SERVICES:LICE 0 0 10 TOTAL 117,698 19,548 10</ExplanationTxt>
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