The Afobe Foundation

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:• TO HELP PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY IN THE UK AND DR CONGO BY PROVIDING: GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TOINDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY• TO RELIEVE POVERTY [OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP] AMONG ORPHANS BETWEEN 0-16 YEARS OF AGE AND THEIR DEPENDANTS LIVINGIN THE UK AND DR CONGO [OR ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD] BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION,TRAINING, HEALTHCARE, ADVOCACY, SHELTER AND FOOD• TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY OF YOUNG PEOPLE BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN HEALTHYRECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD• THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE RESIDING PERMANENTLY IN THE UKAND/OR DR CONGO• THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR OVER 16-21 YEAR OLDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BETHOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT• TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING YOUNG PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDEDAND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEINGEXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: ILL HEALTH (PHYSICALOR MENTAL); DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT OR AS ARESULT OF BEING AN ORPHAN• TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 21 LIVING IN THE UK AND DR CONGO BY PROVIDING ADVICEAND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLETHEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;(C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;(D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREAOF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMICCIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.