OHA-Ngwa Manchester

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:-TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY BY:-A. PROVIDING COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAMS – ORGANISING PEER SUPPORT GROUPS, SOCIAL CLUBS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND REDUCE ISOLATION;B. PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS TRAINING – OFFERING JOB TRAINING, CV WORKSHOPS, AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS SECURE EMPLOYMENT;C. PROVIDING COUNSELLING AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT – PROVIDING ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL COUNSELLING SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WORKSHOPS, AND ADDICTION RECOVERY PROGRAMS; D. PROVIDING HOUSING AND REHABILITATION ASSISTANCE – SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS TRANSITIONING FROM HOMELESSNESS OR REHABILITATION WITH TEMPORARY HOUSING AND INTEGRATION PROGRAMS; ANDE. PROVIDING ADVOCACY AND AWARENESS – WORKING WITH POLICYMAKERS AND ORGANISATIONS TO PROMOTE EQUAL RIGHTS AND PREVENT DISCRIMINATION. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED BY:-A. PROVIDING FOOD PARCELS, CLOTHING, AND HYGIENE PRODUCTS;B. PROVIDING EMERGENCY FINANCIAL SUPPORT – OFFERING SMALL GRANTS OR VOUCHERS FOR ESSENTIAL EXPENSES SUCH AS RENT, UTILITIES, AND TRANSPORT; C. PROVIDING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING – WORKING WITH HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS IN SECURING STABLE ACCOMMODATION; ANDD. PROVIDING FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAMS – EDUCATING INDIVIDUALS ON BUDGETING, SAVING, AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TO HELP BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:-A. PROVIDING EDUCATION IN THE SUBJECTS OF AFRICAN CULTURE, ARTS AND HERITAGE, CORE SUBJECTS LIKE LITERACY, NUMERACY, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS, AS WELL AS VOCATIONAL TRAINING TO ENHANCE EMPLOYABILITY AND LIFELONG LEARNING – EDUCATING COMMUNITIES ON IMPORTANT SOCIAL ISSUES SUCH AS HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS TO PROMOTE INFORMED DECISION-MAKING AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT;B. OFFERING GRANTS, BURSARIES, AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS FROM SOCIALLY OR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS TO HELP THEM ACCESS EDUCATION;C. PROVIDING TEACHER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT – SUPPORTING EDUCATORS WITH TRAINING PROGRAMS, WORKSHOPS, AND RESOURCES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF TEACHING;D. WORKING WITH GOVERNMENTS AND STAKEHOLDERS TO PROMOTE POLICIES THAT IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL ACCESS AND QUALITY FOR ALL;E. PROVIDING LEARNING MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY – DISTRIBUTING TEXTBOOKS, E-LEARNING TOOLS, AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO SUPPORT STUDENTS’ EDUCATION; ANDF. PROVIDING MENTORSHIP AND TUTORING SERVICES – OFFERING MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS AND TUTORING TO HELP STUDENTS ACHIEVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE.