Kumi Foundation

(1) THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO (OBJECTS) ARE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC: (A) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO AND IN SUCH OTHER COUNTRIES AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME CONSIDER APPROPRIATE, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY), BY: (I) PROVIDING ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO PARTNERS ON HOW THEY CAN PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY; (II) HELPING PARTNERS TO POSITION THEMSELVES TO EXPLAIN THEIR WORK IN A WAY THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO BE MORE SUCCESSFUL IN OBTAINING FUNDING FROM COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES, TO BE USED IN THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY; AND (III) WORKING WITH PARTNERS AND COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES TO DEVELOP AND ESTABLISH PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES OF WORK TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF POVERTY OVER THE LONG TERM; (B) TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: (I) MONITORING ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS; (II) OBTAINING REDRESS FOR THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; (III) RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; (IV) RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES; (V) PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS MATTERS; (VI) CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW; (VII) COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION; (VIII) RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES; (IX) PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS; (X) PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS; (XI) INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS; AND (XII) ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS, AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY PROVIDED THAT THE CHARITY TRUSTEES ARE SATISFIED THAT THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE CIO TO AN EXTENT JUSTIFIED BY THE RESOURCES COMMITTED AND THE ACTIVITY IS NOT THE DOMINANT MEANS BY WHICH THE CIO CARRIES OUT ITS OBJECTS.