{"id":5197,"date":"2024-05-15T10:48:41","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T10:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/?page_id=5197"},"modified":"2025-01-14T06:08:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T06:08:03","slug":"sumba-foundation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/burch-philanthropy\/sumba-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sumba Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/sumbafoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"container gutenberg-component header-with-title\" data-comp=\"header-with-title\" data-element=\"video-container\"><noscript><picture class=\"img-box\"><source media=\"(min-width: 961px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sumbafoundation_big.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 960px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sumbafoundation_big.jpg\" alt><\/picture><\/noscript><picture class=\"img-box\"><source media=\"(min-width: 961px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sumbafoundation_big.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 960px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sumbafoundation_big.jpg\" class=\" lazyload\"><\/picture><header class><span><h2 class=\"after-icon\">The Sumba<br>Foundation <i>EXPLORE<\/i><\/h2><\/span><\/header><\/a>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"spacer\" style=\"--heightDesktop:60px;--heightMobile:20px\">\n\n\n\n<section class=\"container full-text-section\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12-12 center\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Their land. <br>A shared future<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>In the early years of Nihiwatu\u2019s development (1988\u20131994), life on Sumba Island presented significant challenges, with villagers and early residents alike living without running water, electricity, or access to medical care. Malaria was a constant threat, and many, including newcomers, experienced firsthand how debilitating it could be.<br><br>Driven by a deep commitment to making a difference, Chris Burch and his family have become the driving force behind <a href=\"https:\/\/sumbafoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sumba Foundation<\/a><sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, embodying Burch\u2019s philanthropic vision to uplift the Sumbanese community. The foundation has built a strong foundation in health and basic education, and its efforts continue to evolve. Today, <a href=\"https:\/\/sumbafoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sumba Foundation<\/a><sup>\u00ae<\/sup> focuses on enhancing education, providing new skills training, and creating opportunities for employment and small-scale businesses, empowering the community and building a sustainable future for generations to come.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"container full-text-section\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12-12 center\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity big is-style-default\">\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"slider-header-autoplay container\" data-comp=\"sliderHeaderAutoplay\"><div class=\"row full-width\"><div class=\"col-12-12 splide\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><aside class=\"img-box\"><noscript><picture class=\"img-box\"><source media=\"(min-width: 961px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Childs-1710-14545-scaled.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 960px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2)\" srcset><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Childs-1710-14545-scaled.jpg\" alt><\/picture><\/noscript><picture class=\"img-box\"><source media=\"(min-width: 961px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Childs-1710-14545-scaled.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 960px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2)\" data-srcset><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Childs-1710-14545-scaled.jpg\" class=\" lazyload\"><\/picture><\/aside><header>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Sumba Foundation. Education, Water, and Health.<\/h2>\n<\/header><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><aside class=\"img-box\"><noscript><picture class=\"img-box\"><source media=\"(min-width: 961px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TaraShupe_Photography_NIHI_SUMBA_00103-scaled.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 960px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2)\" srcset><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TaraShupe_Photography_NIHI_SUMBA_00103-scaled.jpg\" alt><\/picture><\/noscript><picture class=\"img-box\"><source media=\"(min-width: 961px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TaraShupe_Photography_NIHI_SUMBA_00103-scaled.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 960px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2)\" data-srcset><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TaraShupe_Photography_NIHI_SUMBA_00103-scaled.jpg\" class=\" lazyload\"><\/picture><\/aside><header>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n<\/header><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><aside class=\"img-box\"><noscript><picture class=\"img-box\"><source media=\"(min-width: 961px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2017-06-12-Nihiwatu-detail-84-scaled.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 960px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2)\" srcset><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2017-06-12-Nihiwatu-detail-84-scaled.jpg\" alt><\/picture><\/noscript><picture class=\"img-box\"><source media=\"(min-width: 961px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2017-06-12-Nihiwatu-detail-84-scaled.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 960px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2)\" data-srcset><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2017-06-12-Nihiwatu-detail-84-scaled.jpg\" class=\" lazyload\"><\/picture><\/aside><header>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n<\/header><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"spacer\" style=\"--heightDesktop:60px;--heightMobile:20px\">\n\n\n\n<section class=\"accordion-complex \" data-comp=\"accordion-complex\"><header class=\"row\"><h2 class=\"col-12-8 offset-left-12-1 center\">Our Projects<\/h2><\/header><div class=\"row\">\n<article class=\"offset-left-12-1 col-12-10 accordion\"><header><h4>Water<\/h4><div><i class=\"icon\"><\/i><\/div><\/header><div class=\"content-wrapper\"><div class><h5><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"row-wrapper\"><div class=\"main\"><p>The first endeavor of The Sumba Foundation<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> was to address the most basic need of the local community: access to potable water, one of the basic needs most of us take for granted. With an initial purchase of a drilling rig capable of reaching a depth of 450 feet, we began our first water project in Hobawawi.<br><br>Having access to clean water increased the quality of life for thousands of Sumbanese benefiting from these projects, in particular women and children who previously walked many miles each day just to bring back a bucket of water home to their village.<\/p><\/div><aside><strong class=\"capacity\">Over the past 20 years, the Foundation has drilled<br>and hand dug a combined 80 wells, established<br>more than 300 water stations that are now<br>providing more than 30,000 people living in 200 villages access to safe, clean drinking water.<\/strong><\/aside><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"offset-left-12-1 col-12-10 accordion\"><header><h4>Health<\/h4><div><i class=\"icon\"><\/i><\/div><\/header><div class=\"content-wrapper\"><div class><h5><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"row-wrapper\"><div class=\"main\"><p><br>In 2004 we began to address a most prominent health issue in the area, malaria, and established a comprehensive program to reduce and work towards eradicating it from<br>the local communities. <br><br>In 2005, we established our first <strong>health clinic<\/strong> and now have a total of four that operate in two districts (West Sumba<br>and Southwest Sumba), staffed by a team of Foundation <strong>Nurses and Midwives also trained to WHO level certification<\/strong> standards in malaria diagnosis and treatment.<br><br>This project has distributed over 15,000 high quality insecticidalimpregnated mosquito nets to the villagers in our coverage area and our World Health Organization certified microscopists work daily, analyzing bloodsmear<br>slides and treating patients with the best drugs available on the international market.<br><br>In 2010, we established our <strong>Malaria Training Center<\/strong> and since then have had 500 WHO level students graduate from the Malaria Training Center, delivering around 150,000 diagnoses per year in NTT. <strong>In our coverage area, we have seen a dramatic drop in the malaria rate, 93% in our original core area, and 70% island wide<\/strong> (Sumba Foundation, Government Clinics and UNICEF and other contributors combined).<br><br>In addition to general health and malaria control, we operate with two <strong>Eye Care<\/strong> nurses to perform weekly screenings at our clinics and in the villages providing the gift of sight to 100\u2019s of people every year. For the past 12 years the Foundation has worked with volunteers and in collaboration with a group of Australian Eye Doctors from RACS (Royal Australasian College of Surgeons) and together have helped to perform 1,000 eye surgeries, and distribute 15,000 pairs of prescription glasses.<\/p><\/div><aside><strong class=\"capacity\">covering <br>&#8211; more than a 200-square kilometer area <br>&#8211; 400 villages <br>&#8211; 40,000 people.<\/strong><\/aside><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"offset-left-12-1 col-12-10 accordion\"><header><h4>Nutrition &amp; School Lunch Program<\/h4><div><i class=\"icon\"><\/i><\/div><\/header><div class=\"content-wrapper\"><div class><h5><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"row-wrapper\"><div class=\"main\"><p>Malnutrition is one of the major health problems in this area for which we have developed several initiatives that focus on finding solutions. <br><br>Every week our nutrition staff visits the village to monitor and record each child\u2019s weight as well as to take other data based on the WHO established growth chart. In addition to growth tracking, the children\u2019s parents cook on-site a mung bean porridge fortified with Nutrilite Little Bits micronutrients to distribute to the children.<br><br>Our nutrition team then distributes a week\u2019s supply of eggs, milk and Nutrilite Micronutrients to the families of the children enrolled in the program so they may continue to provide at least one high protein meal each day to their child to foster further growth development.<br><br>The <strong>School Lunch Program<\/strong> was started in 2008 in one Primary School (grades 1 through 6) in the area to help foster school attendance, encourage mental growth and development, and to teach the children well rounded eating habits. Since then, the program has grown to cover 12 primary schools and reaches out to more than 2,600 Primary School Students ages 7 to 12 years old, providing three high protein healthy and nutritious meals to each school per week. <\/p><\/div><aside><strong class=\"capacity\">helping 167 children (ages infant to 5 years old)<br><br>minimum six-month program<br><br>menu served is based on two rice based meals per week supplemented with locally available vegetables,<br>tempeh and\/or tofu, and on a regular rotation a singular protein of chicken, fish, or hard boiled eggs, and for the third meal of the week we provide the<br>children with a porridge consisting of milk, banana,<br>tapioca beads, and mung bean for protein.<\/strong><\/aside><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"offset-left-12-1 col-12-10 accordion\"><header><h4>Education<\/h4><div><i class=\"icon\"><\/i><\/div><\/header><div class=\"content-wrapper\"><div class><h5><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"row-wrapper\"><div class=\"main\"><p>Over the past 13 years, we have helped to construct and renovate new classroom buildings and washroom facilities for these schools and where available connected<br>schools to a nearby water project to provide<br>children direct access to clean water at school.<br><br>Teachers have been provided textbooks, educational tools, and inside the classrooms, desks, tables, and chairs made for the children so they had adequate facilities to learn in.<br>Foundation has been to build a better future for the people of Sumba. <br><br>In November of 2017, with the help of guests from NIHI<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Sumba, we were able to initiate and establish our first English class. At the time, it comprised 39 primary school students. By June 2019, we officially opened our Learning Development Center in Hobawawi where we teach nearly 500 students (ages 4 to 18) English language and computer skills.<br><br>In 2012 the Foundation initiated a<strong> Health &amp; Hygiene course<\/strong> taught by two teachers employed by The Sumba Foundation to increase awareness of health issues among children in grades 4 and 5: healthy, malaria and other illnesses, diarrhea, infections, healthy diets and eating habits, dental hygiene, hand washing and body hygiene, as well as trash and recycling.<\/p><\/div><aside><strong class=\"capacity\">supporting more than 20 primary schools<br><br>helping more than 2,030 students<br><br>3 afternoon English class locations<br><br>created libraries containing 100\u2019s of age appropriate books for the children<\/strong><\/aside><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"offset-left-12-1 col-12-10 accordion\"><header><h4>Organic Farming Projects<\/h4><div><i class=\"icon\"><\/i><\/div><\/header><div class=\"content-wrapper\"><div class><h5><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"row-wrapper\"><div class=\"main\"><p>The Foundation\u2019s Organic Farming Projects teach local farmers new farming methods for sustaining their crops year-round. <br><br>The project introduces healthier foods to the communities and provides them access to our farming tractor and water<br>pumps to maximize their productivity.<br><br>Farmers learn how to improve their soil by applying composting methods using readily available  materials. Seeds are provided to the farmers who need them and The Sumba Foundation staff provides technical advice as well as monitoring of each project&#8217;s progress.<br><br>The sustainability of these new farms is provided by The Sumba Foundation purchasing their produce to be used for cooking in the <strong>School Lunch Program<\/strong>.<br><br>Additionally, 10% of all crops yielded from these farming projects are donated back to the Foundation for use in the School Lunch and Nutrition Programs. Any additional surplus harvests are then available to the farmers to sell at the<br>local markets or for their own general consumption<br>as they see fit.<\/p><\/div><aside><strong class=\"capacity\">NIHI<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Sumba opens their doors three times a week to local farmers to purchase items for use in the hotel restaurants.<br><br>Watermelons, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, beans<br>and many other seasonal produce are purchased<br>directly from the farmers.<\/strong><\/aside><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"offset-left-12-1 col-12-10 accordion\"><header><h4>Humanitarian Work<\/h4><div><i class=\"icon\"><\/i><\/div><\/header><div class=\"content-wrapper\"><div class><h5><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"row-wrapper\"><div class=\"main\"><p>Our humanitarian work includes providing access to general healthcare and clinics in the areas covered by our four clinics in Hobawawi, Lamboya, Kodi, and Karang Indah. <br><br>These clinics provide healthcare, health consultation and screening, as well as medicine distribution completely free of charge to the local community.<br><br>At times we are faced with unique and often sad situations, in particular when villages burn down. We have and continue to assist the people from these villages overcome the burden created by these situations by raising funds to provide food aid, pots and pans for cooking, general kitchen<br>items, materials and tools to help them rebuild their homes, mosquito nets, health screenings and general school supplies such as new uniforms, notebooks, pens and pencils, to help the people affected get back on their feet.<\/p><\/div><aside><strong class=\"capacity\">improving the general quality of life for over 40,000 people<\/strong><\/aside><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"spacer\" style=\"--heightDesktop:60px;--heightMobile:20px\">\n\n\n\n<section class=\"container small-macro-text-with-button\" data-comp=\"small-macro-text-with-button\"><div class=\"row center\"><div class=\"col-12-8 center\"><hr><h3>ACTUAL CHANGE HAPPENS WHEN YOU<\/h3><h2>Get involved<\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/\" class=\"button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DONATE<\/a><hr class=\"big\"><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"container full-text-section\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12-12 center\">\n<p>The Sumba Foundation<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> has made life better for the 40,000 people they are helping every day with many water, health, economic, and education initiatives, and outside of these core areas, there are several hundred thousand more who are benefiting from the collaborative projects that have been initiated in other areas of Sumba.  The Sumba Foundation<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> is a small but highly effective organization that is fully committed to helping the people of Sumba prosper, and with our help, they will.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"container have-fun-activities-crosselling\" data-comp=\"have-fun-activities-crosselling\"><div class=\"row top\">\n<a class=\"col-article\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/english-goes-kampung\/\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"media\"><noscript><picture class=\"img-box image\"><source media=\"(min-width: 961px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/EGK1_mobile.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 960px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2)\" srcset><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/EGK1_mobile.jpg\" alt><\/picture><\/noscript><picture class=\"img-box image\"><source media=\"(min-width: 961px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/EGK1_mobile.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 960px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2)\" data-srcset><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/EGK1_mobile.jpg\" class=\" lazyload\"><\/picture><\/div><h3>English Goes to Kampung<\/h3><span class=\"text-mobile mobile\">explore<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"col-article\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/burch-philanthropy\/\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"media\"><noscript><picture class=\"img-box image\"><source media=\"(min-width: 961px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/englishClass4_mobile.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 960px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2)\" srcset><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/englishClass4_mobile.jpg\" alt><\/picture><\/noscript><picture class=\"img-box image\"><source media=\"(min-width: 961px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/englishClass4_mobile.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 960px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2)\" data-srcset><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/englishClass4_mobile.jpg\" class=\" lazyload\"><\/picture><\/div><h3>Burch Philantrophy<\/h3><span class=\"text-mobile mobile\">explore<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"col-article\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/sumba-hospitality-school\/\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"media\"><noscript><picture class=\"img-box image\"><source media=\"(min-width: 961px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SHFS1_mobile.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 960px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2)\" srcset><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SHFS1_mobile.jpg\" alt><\/picture><\/noscript><picture class=\"img-box image\"><source media=\"(min-width: 961px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SHFS1_mobile.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 960px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2)\" data-srcset><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/staging.nihi.com\/sumba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SHFS1_mobile.jpg\" class=\" lazyload\"><\/picture><\/div><h3>Sumba Hospitality School Foundation<\/h3><span class=\"text-mobile mobile\">explore<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div><div class=\"outer-text\"><h2>more philantrophy<\/h2><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":836,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.3 - 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