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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>TO PROVIDE HOUSING TO CHILDREN IN A CHRISTIAN BASED ENVIRONMENT WHILE TEACHING SPIRITUAL AND MORAL VALUES, DEVELOPING INTELLECT, EMPHASIXING CITIZENSHIP AND SEEING TO THE SOCIAL, MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILDREN.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE RETURN BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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