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Ron Lusk's avatar

When did GFA lose its FCRA (foreign charity) license in India? Within the past 10 years, if I recall correctly, more than 14,000 charities lost their license to receive foreign funds (among them, Compassion International). GFA may not suffer in reputation from that loss anymore than Compassion did. (This does not absolve them of other reproach.)

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Warren Throckmorton's avatar

In 2017, the difference is that Compassion acknowledged it and stopped telling donors their donations would be used in India. GFA never came clean. https://wthrockmorton.com/2018/08/21/dear-gospel-for-asia-how-will-funds-raised-for-kerala-flood-victims-get-to-them/

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Ron Lusk's avatar

Thanks for clarifying and for the correction.

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TerryDeGraff's avatar

His name sounded familiar, and when I clicked on the obit link instantly recognized Gail Irwin. 30 years ago I helped plan a men's retreat and we had him as our speaker for the weekend. 'The Jesus Style" was fairly recently published and influenced the content. Lately I haven't had much positive experience with Calvary Chapels, which only got worse after the split. His humble message and Christ-centered focus will be missed.

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Mr. Jesperson's avatar

I have an interview coming with John Collins next month talking about GFA. The fraud that just does not end, because all of the authorities in charge of dealing with fraud are just as corrupt. Do not give your Mammon to big charities or churches of any kind. Better to take your cash out and burn it in your barbeque.

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