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“We will continue with our cherished legacy of social protection and humanitarian programs designed to help people out of the crippling effects of chronic poverty.�

Ayesha Khan Country Director Hashoo Foundation

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Country Director’s Message Hashoo Foundation with its commitment to be the leading development player in the country aspires to continue its work with more focus on building strategic partnerships with public and private sector organizations in order to better serve the vulnerable communities across Pakistan. In the changing development context of our country we recognize the need to consider the broader economic, social and environmental issues guiding to formulate our programs and activities.

HF will continue to prioritize poverty alleviation through not only economic empowerment and social development but also through climate change and environmental promotion interventions. As the Foundation moves forward to respond to the external opportunities and challenges, we will continue with our cherished legacy of social protection and humanitarian programs designed to help people out of the crippling effects of chronic poverty. We will further expand our entrepreneurship and skills development programs to help facilitate inclusive growth and self-reliance among the communities. In the next five years Hashoo Foundation will focus on youth development and supporting marginalized women. HF also believes that the most valuable resources are human capital and knowledge capital that is why Hashoo Foundation invests in people and knowledge sharing for positive impact of development interventions. We invite all caring citizens to continue this mission of creating change with us.

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About Us Hashoo Foundation (HF) is a not for proďŹ t organization committed to working with multiple stakeholders and communities irrespective of race, caste, gender, faith or creed. Established under a single vision and uniďŹ ed structure, the Foundation is a progressive, accountable, and impact oriented institution, managed by a team of professionals and governed by a group of independent trustees.

OUR VISION We envisage an ethical, equitable, inclusive and progressive society in which people live with dignity and have power over their own lives.

VISION

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OUR MISSION

MISSION

To enable and empower communities to be independent, by facilitating equitable access to opportunities.

Our development interventions cover a wide geographical area across Pakistan with the objective to improve the socio-economic conditions of vulnerable communities.

The Foundation has a functioning governance structure in the UK and USA and it aspires to extend the development work across the developing world of strategic importance for the Foundation.

What We Do?

We cater to the socio-economic needs of vulnerable communities from both urban and rural areas through its offices in districts of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Peshawar, Karachi, Gawadar, Gilgit, Chitral and project offices in the remote districts of Layyah, Bahawalpur and Bagh. In addition to delivering development services these offices also operate as points of collaboration and partnership with other development agencies.

At the heart of Foundation’s operations, is a core belief that, a focus on economic empowerment leads to development at both the individual and community level.

The Foundation aspires to become a platform to improve access to opportunities by linking skill development, capacity building and local wisdom as employable options for socio-economic transformation.

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Our Guiding Principles: We aim to work in partnership with stakeholders for sustainable development of the society based on justice, equality, transparency, accountability and respect for human rights ● We are not aligned or affiliated to any political party ● Our activities are carried out without discrimination on the basis of nationality, group, political affiliation, ideologies, race, age, religion, gender, or disability ● We respects the values, dignity, culture, and faith of the communities we serve ● Our cooperation with other organizations is based on equality, dialogue and mutual respect ● Our relationships with funding agencies are honest and transparent ● We are committed to cooperation with the people, the government and other stakeholders to improve the quality of life of the people

Human Resources: ● HF has clear and fair written staff policies and procedures that are implemented ● The management and staff roles and responsibilities are clearly defined and written ● Each staff member of the Foundation has an annual performance appraisal ● The Foundation has solid policies and procedures to promote gender equity in order to accelerate progress ● The Foundation has a clear, written grievance policy and procedures that protects the interests and rights of all staff members ● The Foundation has a written conflict of interest policy that applies to all board and staff members

Governance: Hashoo Foundation is registered with the following national and international regulatory entities: ● Trust Act 1882 vide Registration No 661 Sub-Registrar T-Div II Karachi dated 16/07/1988 ● Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy No: PCP-RI/2006/17 ● Exempted from Taxes with approval by CBR under SRO 169(1)/2005 notifiid /published in Gazette of Pakistan dated 15/02/2005 under clause (3) of clause (58) ● 501(c) (3) of the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code ● Charity Commission in the UK The Foundation has functioning governing bodies by the name of 'Board of Trustees' in its core office in Pakistan and 'Board of Directors' in case of its UK and USA chapters. HF develops all organizational policies, procedures and guidelines based on a participatory approach with staff members, reviewed and approved by the governing bodies. The Foundation's governing bodies adhere to clear written statutes and bylaws.

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Our Standards: Following the guiding principles, the Foundation has instituted a set of standards for itself to adhere to at all times and across all operations: ● We believe in internalizing the mission and values ● We are a not for profit organization with a clearly defined mission statement and set of organizational values ● Our staff is fully aware of the organization's mission and conform to its values ● Our activities are consistent with the stated mission and vision Quality: For our work to make the greatest possible contribution to development, the programmes we deliver are of the highest quality and based on solid evidence, adhere to global policies and standards, and are subjected to thorough measurement.

Delivering high quality programmes depends on staff and partners using robust processes to manage every aspect of our programme work. These include processes that determine how we work as well as what we do. Therefore , ● ●

We conduct regular monitoring and evaluation of the organizational management and the programmes The participation of our target groups/ stakeholders is insured in development processes

Communication: Internal ● The Foundation conducts and documents regular information-sharing meetings ● The Executive Management Committee (EMC) meets regularly, where these meetings are documented for decision making purposes External ● The fundraising communication accurately describes the Foundation's identity, purpose, programmes, and scope of achievements ● The Foundation actively participates in development sector through networking, dissemination of publications, experiences and good practices with partners Finance and Compliance: ● HF has an annual financial audit by qualified and recognized auditors ● The Foundation implements clear and written financial management policies, procedures and systems Accountability and Transparency ● We provide members of the public, the target population, donors and government with accurate information about our activities, finances and other relevant information

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Governance

Board of Directors – Hashoo Foundation USA

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1. Mr. Sadruddin Hashwani

Patron-in-Chief 2. Mr. Murtaza Hashwani Mr. Sadruddin Hashwani Chairman Patron-in-Chief 3. Dr. Aliya Sarwar

Mr. Murtaza Hashwani Director Chairman 4. Mr. Barbara Akasmit

Dr. Sarah Tirmazi Director Trustee 5. Ms. Hilary Orr Nishat Riaz Director Trustee

Andaleeb Abbas 6. Ms. Cristal Montañéz Baylor Executive Director Trustee

Board of Directors – Hashoo 6. Salman Beg Foundation UK Trustee 7. Shah Khawar 1. Mr. Sadruddin Hashwani Trustee Patron-in-Chief 8. Raziq Fahim 2. Mr. Murtaza Hashwani Trustee Chairman 9. Riaz Khokhar 3. Mr. Karim Virji Trustee Treasurer/ Director 10. Envar Baig, Senator 4. Dr. Abdullah Hoodboy Trustee Board Secretary/ Director 11. Ayesha Khan 5. Roshni Subedar Trustee/ Country Director Hashoo Director Foundation 6 | Hashoo Foundation

NO POVERTY

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endeavors to achieve this goal include Women Empowement Through Honey Bee Farming Project Expanded Dairy Development Project Marble Shine Associates Humanitarian Assistance and Relief Skills Training and Income Generation for Urban Afghan Refugees

GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

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endeavors to achieve this goal include Basic Health Centers Spinal Cord Injury Project for Pakistan Earthquake Rehabilitation Awareness Raising on HIV/AIDS and Other Communicable Diseases

QUALITY EDUCATION

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endeavors to achieve this goal include Hashoo Foundation’s Schools Child Education Support Programme Scholarship for Needy Students

GENDER EQUALITY

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endeavors to achieve this goal include Human Development Resource Centers Professional Skills Development Youth Development Centers Employement and Palcement Bureau

CLIMATE ACTION

Our endeavors to achieve this goal include ● Disaster Risk Reduction ● Emergency Relief Initiatives

SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES

Our endeavors to achieve this goal include ● Harnessing of Indigenious Cultures

PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS

We have partnered with leading development agencies, nationally and internationally in pursuit of this goal

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With the strategic repositioning in June 2016, HF has identified three main priority areas, Economic Empowerment, Social Development and Environment and Climate Change.

Our Priority Areas

Economic Empowerment As the leading thematic area of the Foundation, the Programmes under this theme have been designed to improve the economic conditions of targeted communities with the holistic view to improving their quality of life. HF drives business models that are sustainable, so they operate successfully even after HF’s exit. Some key components of this thematic area are: • • • • •

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Honey Bee Farming (Winner of 2008 BBC Global Award Challenge) Dairy Development Agribusiness Marble Shine Associates (MSA) Harnessing Indigenous Cultures for Economic Empowerment of Artisans and Sectarian Harmony

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Social Development This area includes skills development and social protection components. Programmes of social development are designed to prioritize education and equipping youth with employable skills to broaden their choices and opportunities of transformation. This thematic area also includes programmes that assist vulnerable and marginalized segments of society who face acute financial difficulties due to multiple factors like disasters, accidents, and sudden loss of income source etc. The main objective is to help these vulnerable groups to recover from the economic shocks. Some key interventions under this priority area are: • • • • • • •

Skill Development Programmes Youth Development Centers Early Childhood Development (ECD) Child Education Support Programme (CESP) Scholarships-Internship Social Protection Programme - Sahara Fund Health/Nutrition

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Environment-Climate Change The aim of this area is to create awareness and strengthen institutional capacities for the promotion and protection of our environment and to reduce the negative effects of climate change. HF seeks green solutions and environment friendly practices in all aspects of its work. This component aims to work on the following key areas: • •

Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and emergency relief initiatives Water tied to poor peoples’ livelihoods - Work on Glacier Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) • Renewable energy • Solid waste management – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle • Promotion of equitable distribution of benefits in biodiversity services/products Human capital development is the key approach that cuts across all the priority areas.

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Hashoo Foundation’s Foot Prints Punjab 1. Attock 2.

Bahawalnagar 3.

Bahawalpur 4.

Bhakkar 5. Chakwal 6.

Chiniot 7.

Dera Ghazi Khan 8.

Faisalabad 9.

Gujranwala 10. Gujrat 11. Hafizabad 12. Jhang 13. Jhelum 14. Kasur 15. Khanewal 16. Khushab 17. Lahore 18. Layyah 19. Lodhran 20. Mandi Bahauddin 21. Mianwali 22. Multan 23. Muzaffargarh

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 24. Narowal 25. Nankana Sahib 26. Okara 27. Pakpattan 28. Rahim Yar Khan 29. Rajanpur 30. Rawalpindi 31. Sahiwal 32. Sargodha 33. Sheikhupura 34. Sialkot 35. Toba Tek Singh 36. Vehari

Sindh 1.

Tando Allah Yar 2. Tharparkar 3.

Matiari 4. Sanghar 5. Karachi

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Battagram 2.

Buneer 3. Charsadda 4. Chitral 5.

Mansehra 6. Haripur 7. Kohat 8.

Lower Dir 9.

Malakand 10. Mardan 11. Noweshra 12. Peshawar 13. Shangla 14. Swabi 15. Swat 16. Upper Dir

Baluchistan 1. Gwadar 2. Quette 3. Ziarat

FATA 1.

Bajaur Agency 2.

Khyber Agency 3.

Kurram Agency 4.

Mohmand Agency 5.

North Waziristan 6. Orakzai 7.

South Waziristan

Azad Jammu & Kashmir 1.

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Bagh Neelum

Gilgit-Baltistan 1. Astore 2. Ghizer 3. Gilgit 4. Hunza 5.

Nagar 6. Skardu 7. Shigar

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Economic Empowerment Hashoo Entrepreneurship Development Programme • • • •

Our Programmes and Projects

Honey Bee Farming Expanded Dairy Development Project Improving Micro Enterprises in Dairy Community Empowerment Through Livelihood Development • Marble Shine Associates • Harnessing Indigenous Cultures for Economic Empowerment of Artisans and Sectarian Harmony Hashoo Huner Programme •

Skills Training and Income Generation for Afghan Refugees • Skills Development and Income Generation Programme • Life Skills Training and Career Monitoring • Hospitality Management and Training Programme • PSDF Funded Skills for Employability and Skills for Jobs Hashoo Education Programme • • • • •

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Child Education Support Programme Hashoo Foundation Schools Scholarship Programme Early Childhood Development Programme Rotary Books for the World Program

Social Development

Environment and Climate Change

Hashoo Social Protection Programme

Hashoo Environment and Climate Change Programme

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Social Welfare and Sahara Fund Emergency Relief to Earthquake Affected People in District Chitral Basic Health Centers Spinal Cord Injury Project for Pakistan Earthquake Rehabilitation

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Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Emergency Relief Initiatives Water Tied to Poor Peoples’ Livelihoods - Work on Glacier Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) Renewable Energy Solid Waste Management – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Promotion of Equitable Distribution of Benefits in Biodiversity Services/ Products

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Honey Bee Farming

Our Flagship Projects

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The Women Empowerment through Honey Bee Farming Project was initiated to empower women in the Northern and other areas of Pakistan by expanding employment opportunities and has been generating a stable source of income through the sale of high-quality honey. The project addresses the discrepancy between the income earned by women and men beekeepers by educating the women in beekeeping and linking them to profitable markets. Furthermore, the project improves the status of women in their communities, as they become more integrated in the decision-making process within male dominated societies.

The project is based on a system of social barter, designed to promote social change. HF agrees to buy the women beekeepers’ honey at market price and successfully links them to the lucrative markets of 5-star hotels in Pakistan, provided that the women agree to send their children to quality schools, have regular health check-ups and improve nutrition at home.

The project has helped the beneficiaries in generating higher income resulting in improved standard of living.

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Hospitality Management Training Programme Hospitality Management Training Programme (HMTP) is one of the flagship programmes of Hashoo Foundation. It is focused on imparting knowledge and skills to young women and men, by providing them opportunities to learn and practice the skills required by the hospitality industry in Pakistan and abroad. HMTP was initiated in 1999 by introducing a hands-on training at Marriott and Pearl Continental Hotels across the country.

HMTP has been now expanded to Peshawar and Karachi as well.

The qualifications acquired under this programme offers training on food preparation, culinary art, front office management, operational services, food and beverage services, and accommodation operations. Other technical and vocational trainings include beauty and grooming, tailoring and professional skills training.

Following international vocational qualifications ranging from basic to advanced diploma levels are being offered under this programme: • • • • • •

Food Preparation and Culinary Arts Front Office and Reception Operation Services Food and Beverage Services Accommodation Operations and Services Associate Engineering in Hotel Industry Basic Housekeeping (certified by City and Guild)

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Marble Shine Associates (MSA) Marble Shine Associates is a unique income generating project of Hashoo Foundation, that offers high quality floor polishing services (marble, granite and chips) to commercial, government and private clients. Operating since 1999, MSA works with 5-star hotel chains, private hospitals and governmental facilities, as well as commercial buildings. The project employs and has trained more than 172 staff. Excelling in the art of stone restoration and obtaining the best quality of workmanship, MSA uses the latest technology in its equipment and the finest diamond abrasives to restore the natural beauty of stone.

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Socio Economic Empowerment of Kalash Women through Making of Traditional Products using Contemporary Approach The Hashoo Foundation has been working with the artisans in the Kalash Valley in collaboration with UNESCO to develop a range of products aimed at restoring the cultural identity of the artisans. This initiative allows the artisans to work together, showcase traditional skills and support themselves and their families.

This project has made successful interventions in production, capacity development with improving skills level of women embellishers, mobilizing beneficiaries and communities at large.

The project was successful in creating demand for the traditional handicraft work from the Kalash valley in the national and international market. This project has enabled these Kalash valley artisans to showcase their local dresses in the market and making their culture a source of income.

The proceeds from the sale of the products created by the beneficiaries are directly contributed to the development of Kalash Community.

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Economic Empowerment Hashoo Foundation’s economic empowerment programme work towards achieving greater financial independence and self-reliance for marginalized local communities, with a particular attention to women. Economic development maintains its focus on creating partnerships at the community level for enhancing their earning status while improving the access to existing health, nutrition and education services.

Education Hashoo Foundation values education holistically, acknowledging the importance of formal and informal schooling. The Foundation remains committed to support access to quality education through a series of interventions ranging from managing its own schools to scholarships for tertiary education.

Skills Development Skills Development refer to the capacities acquired through Education and Training programs. Skills are developed through formal, non-formal, and on-the-job

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trainings, which equip the trainees with the capacity to adapt their skills to meet the changing demands and opportunities of the economy and labour market.

Youth Development Centers The aim of this intervention is to provide cost-effective conducive living, learning, and social grooming environment to students, and enable them to continue their higher education. The centers facilitate underprivileged students from far-flung areas who come to cities to pursue their education as hostel boarders. They are offered subsidized housing, and they also receive life skills training. These students are given opportunities to be linked with internship programs which provide them a chance to excel in their careers. These centers are currently operational in Rawalpindi, Gilgit, and Chitral. As of now a majority of these students have completed their higher education.

Social Protection Hashoo Foundation aims to assist those vulnerable members of the society who experience financial difficulties due to disasters, accidents or a sudden loss of their income source. The main objective of this assistance is to make the beneficiaries economically independent and to enable them to contribute back to the society.

Health The Hashoo Foundation’s Basic and Emergency interventions were started in 2005. Under this programme more than 521,910 patients have been treated (63% women and 37% men) thus far. Hashoo Foundation has also imparted health education programs on various platforms including static and mobile health units.

Catering to the needs of more than 30,000 community members, it has earned national and global recognition. The Foundation reached out to a large population of earthquake affectees, flood victims, and Temporarily Displaced Persons (TDP) with critical health information, services, care, and support while maintaining costefficiency, sustainability, and intensive support to volunteers and beneficiaries.

Hashoo Foundation’s primary healthcare facilities are located in Gwadar and Karachi and have been effective in reducing the outbreaks of many infectious diseases by providing consultation, medication, and health awareness in the target areas.

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BBC World Challenge ‘08

Awards and Recognition

In December 2008, the project Women Empowerment through Honey Bee Farming was voted the winner of the prestigious BBC World Challenge 08, among 700 organizations worldwide.

World Challenge is a global competition aimed at recognizing projects that have shown enterprise and innovation at the grassroots level. It was organized by BBC World News and Newsweek, in association with Shell. This is the first ever project from Pakistan to be highlighted at such a forum. The prize money was utilized for buying a processing unit to increase the production capacity of honey and also to improve its branding for both local and international markets.

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In 2007, the Women Empowerment through Honey Bee Farming project was featured and highlighted during the poverty alleviation session at the 2007 Clinton Global Initiative. Furthermore, in 2008, it was selected from amongst more than 1,000 organizations, as one of the four “Featured Commitments “on the CGI website during its Annual Meeting.

Credit and Enterprise Development the scope of its honeybee farming This initiative was started in collaboration through funds from US Small Grants with the University of St. Thomas Social and Ambassador’s Fund, Chapelwood Entrepreneurship Program (UST-SEP), Foundation Owl Micro Finance Based on the success of these projects, and Walmart (a non-profit the Foundation has been able to expand Foundation. organization run by students from the scope of its honeybee farming The Foundation Rice University, through funds from US Small Grants continues to USA), and the Micro and Ambassador’s Fund, Chapelwood secure sale of honey through Finance Initiative Foundation and Walmart Foundation its own Mountain at the University of Honey brand as Houston (MFI-UH). well as by supporting and strengthening the CED supports the expansion of Hashoo development of local brands such as K2 and Foundation’s Women Empowerment Sada honey. through Honey Bee Farming Project in terms of scale as well as outreach and greater geographic coverage. Whilst the initiative itself has a relatively small amount of seed funding, it has however enabled the Foundation to: a. Pilot a micro-credit project for honeybee farming b. Promote the concept of supporting women empowerment amongst the students of these universities.

Based on the success of these projects, the Foundation has been able to expand

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Together We Make A Difference!

71,052

women and men were trained in employable skills to improve their livelihoods

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youth were trained in Hospitality Management

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521,910

individuals were provided access to quality healthcare

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women entrepreneurs empowered through Honey Bee Farming and market linkages

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children were provided access to quality education

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Hashoo Foundation UK was registered in 2006 with the Charities Commission, with the aim of providing technical and funding support to HF Pakistan and developing meaningful in-country initiatives in collaboration with development entities.

Hashoo Foundation’s Takjiskistan Office working locally to raise awareness, promote intercultural understanding and best practices as it builds partnerships with other individuals, non-profit and professional organizations.

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Hashoo Foundation (HF) USA is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization based in Houston, Texas. HF USA is working locally to raise awareness, promote intercultural understanding and best practices as it builds partnerships with other individuals, non-profit and professional organizations. It also leverages support for HF Pakistan’s ongoing programmes and responding to emergencies through direct and in-kind donations.

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