What is a source trail in charity reporting?
A source trail connects a public claim to the original field post, file, receipt, agreement, filing, or authoritative external reference that supports it.
What this means in practice
Readers should be able to tell which source is first-party and which provides wider context.
Broken or private links may require an archived internal reference.
Famidi stories link original sources when available and explain when a claim comes from the retained archive.
What responsible proof looks like at Famidi
Famidi separates financial records, operational records, and field evidence because they answer different questions. It favors precise claims and can document work through supplies, infrastructure, process, wide scenes, and source trails without demanding maximum exposure from recipients.
Evidence should be read for what it directly supports. Archive coverage is not automatically a beneficiary count, a fundraising appeal is not proof of completion, and one image rarely proves an entire project cycle.
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Editorial standard: This page is reviewed by a person, sourced to Famidi records or authoritative references, and revised when the program or underlying guidance changes. It does not replace legal, tax, medical, or financial advice.