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PART I OF THE PRIOR YEARS' SCHEDULE A HAD BOX 10 INCORRECTLY CHECKED INSTEAD OF BOX 7. THE SCHEDULE A FOR THE 2024 YEAR HAS BEEN PROPERLY COMPLETED BASED ON BOX 7. WE DO NOT BELIEVE THERE WAS ANY IMPACT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS DUE TO THIS ERROR. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true SOUTH ASIA 1 1 HUMANITARIAN AID GRANTS FOR AID 515867 1 1 1 1 515867 515867 LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT 10000 WIRE TRANSFER TEACHER ASSISTANCE MYANMAR 15 211844 WIRE TRANSFER false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 SOUTH ASIA 515,867 0 SCHEDULE F, PAGE 5, PART V THE ORGANIZATION HAS STAFF OUTSIDE OF THE US TO MONITOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO RECEIVE, ADMINISTER AND DISTRIBUTE MONEY ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE AND CHRISTIANS OF BURMA FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. TO INITIATE PROGRAMS THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO THE PEOPLE AND CHRISTIANS OF BURMA. TO LOCATE AND SUPPLY ITEMS SUCH AS BOOKS, SEEDS, PLANS, ETC. THAT ARE REQUESTED BY THE LEADERS OF BURMA OR MIGHT BE USEFUL TO THEM. TO STRENGTHEN EXISTING INSTITUTIONS, SCHOOLS, ORPHANAGES, LIBRARIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE DEVOTED TO THE GOOD OF THE BURMESE. TO ENCOURAGE THE CHRISTIANS OF BURMA BY VISITS. TO MINISTER TO BURMESE THEOLOGICAL STUDENTS STUDYING OUTSIDE OF BURMA. TO ALSO AID STUDENTS WHO ARE STUDYING OTHER SUBJECTS, SUCH AS MUSIC, COMPUTER SCIENCE, AND AGRICULTURE, OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY OF BURMA. TO MAKE AMERICANS AWARE OF THE NEEDS OF THE BURMESE. TO SOLICIT FUNDS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE BURMESE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 NEIL SOWARDS DIANA SOWARDS FAMILY ADAM MAUNG TANSY KADOE FAMILY ADAM MAUNG ANNA BARBARA MAUNG FAMILY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FULL BOARD WILL BE PROVIDED A COPY PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.