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Name:	ChristAid International
Address:	5415 West 59th Avenue, Unit D
	Arvada, CO 80003
Phone:	303-463-2932
Web Address:	www.christaidinc.org

In addition, the BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information on the organization’s finances and solicitation materials and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard for Charity Accountability: 14.

ChristAid International (CI) meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.

ChristAid reports that its Ahadi Kids child sponsorship program supports approximately 250 children primary school up to university level students in their education. The Grandmas for Jesus elderly women sponsorship program supports approximately 103 elderly women's basic needs. The organization also reports that its clean water project was completed in Kicuna Village, Uganda, supplying treated water to ChristAid Primary School, a local church and approximately 65 local families in the community. Throughout the year, hundreds of Malaria fighting mosquito nets were distributed along with livestock, Bibles, school supplies, bicycles and other gifts to the children and elderly women in the programs as well children attending other schools. The Pay it Forward shipping project sends 40 foot containers to Uganda via ship with books, medical supplies, computers and solar equipment for hospitals, prisons, schools and other projects.

For the year ended December 31, 2010, ChristAid's program expenses were:

Program services	213,655
Total Program Expenses:	$213,655

Chief Executive : Anne M. Dean, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$

Highest Paid Executive: David Mporampora,Executive Director
Compensation*: $58,927

Chair of the Board: Brad Foos
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Prinicpal, Consultant, Foos Financial Group

Board Size: 5

Paid Staff Size: 1

*2010 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances. The organization reports that Anne Dean of its executive directors is not compensated.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, special events, grant proposals, and Internet appeals.

Fund raising costs were 6% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $296,395, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on CI's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Source of Funds
Contributions	257,244
Special event income, net	39,151
Loan forgiveness	15,000
Interest income	1
Total Income	$311,396

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 83%  Fund Raising: 7%  Administrative: 10%

Total income				$311,396
	Program expenses			$213,655
	Fund raising expenses			18,973
	Administrative expenses			27,049
Total expenses				$259,677
Income in Excess of Expenses				51,719
Beginning net assets				(20,076)
Ending net assets				31,643
Total liabilities				229
Total assets				$31,872