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Agape in Action is committed to the highest level of accountability.
As a legal requirement for registered charities, Agape in Action
must maintain control of and be accountable for all funds spent.
In order to meet these requirements and to ensure that every dollar
is spent to the maximum benefit of the intended recipients, Agape
in Action
• works in close collaboration with the relevant Christadelphian
Bible Mission (CBM) representatives at the regional or national
level to ensure that funds are appropriately directed and accounted
for;
• recruits local Agape in Action Representatives to oversee
and coordinate Agape in Action activities in the field; each local
representative is well respected in their community and have demonstrated
years of service to those in need;
• establishes local committees to work with the Agape in
Action representatives and oversee the administration of support;
• channels all funds through the Canadian and Australian
office and then via local representatives. Funds never pass directly
from sponsor to recipient. As much as possible, goods and services,
rather than cash, are provided to families with sponsored children;
• requires that local Agape in Action representatives verify
and sign off on all requests for support and applications for
child sponsorship;
• requires all parents or guardians applying for child
sponsorship on behalf of a child to sign a ‘responsible
stewardship clause’ that outlines the expectations for those
receiving support;
• requires that all purchases for child or project sponsorship
be approved by the Agape in Action Board;
• requires that each purchase of goods or services for
child or project sponsorship be recorded in an ‘expense
log’ and be accompanied by a receipt;
• reviews receipts and expense logs from each local Agape
in Action representative every 2 months;
• has a written agreement with local representatives as
required by the Canada Revenue Agency and outlines in detail the
specific roles and responsibilities of the local representatives
Agape in Action is a registered chairty in Canada and is currently
undergoing registration in Australia
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