At the end of our first full year, the board gathered for the annual audit.

The accountant reviewed every expense, checking invoices and approvals, ensuring that the fund was being used for its intended purpose.

I was relieved when she found no material problems, but I also understood that a clean report was not a reason to become complacent.

After the meeting, Nadine noticed me studying a single line item in the grants ledger.

It was the smallest payment we had made that quarter: eleven dollars and seventy-five cents for a replacement identification card.

‘You keep looking at that one,’ she said.