Universal Aid Foundation

Nonprofit Organization

Charity work

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Company Profile of Universal Aid Foundation

The name shall be ‘Universal Aid Foundation’

2. Motto: Service with Humility

3. Vision
We strive to promote and provide opportunities for social and economic development in the areas of health, education and poverty alleviation among vulnerable groups such as women, children and the aged in deprived community.

4. Aims/Objectives

The group will fulfil the aim by:


Setting up health and educational centres in deprived communities in Ghana and beyond.
Providing assistance for self-employed women and educated unemployed people especially the youth
Creating awareness among the masses regarding sexual transmitted diseases (STDs); (HIV AIDS)
Raising funds through collection, donation or subscription and other means and invest monies in short and long-term liquid investments for effective running of Universal Aid foundation.


5. Membership

(a) Membership of Universal Aid foundation shall be open to anyone who is interested in helping the group to achieve its aim and willing to abide by the rules of the group.

(b) Every member shall have one vote at general meetings.


(c) The Management Committee shall have the power to refuse membership to an applicant, where it is considered such membership would be detrimental to the aims, purposes or activities of the group.

(d) Registration and termination of membership.

* Any member of the association may resign his/her membership and any representative of a member organization or section may resign such position, by giving to the secretary of the association written notice to that effect.

* The Management Committee may, by resolution passed at a meeting thereof, terminate or suspend the membership of any member, if in its opinion his/her conduct is prejudicial to the interests and objects of the association, PROVIDED THAT the individual member or representative of the member organization (as the case may be) shall have the right to be heard by the General Committee before the final decision is made. There shall be a right of appeal to an independent arbitrator appointed by mutual agreement.

6. Management

(a) The Universal Aid foundation shall be administered by a Management Committee of not less than three (3) people and not more than fifteen (15) members elected at the group’s Annual General Meeting, Committee Members must be at least 18 years old.

(b) The officers of the Management Committee shall be:

The Chairperson
The Treasurer
The Secretary

and such other officers the group shall deem necessary at the meeting.

(c) The Management Committee shall meet at least twice a year.

(d) The quorum for Management Committee meetings shall be at least five (5) Management Committee members.

(e) Voting at Management Committee meetings shall be by show of hands on a majority basis. If there is a tied vote then the chairperson shall have a second vote.

(f) Power to set up sub-groups and working parties as deemed necessary who shall be accountable to the committee.

7. Finance

(a) Any money obtained by the group shall be used only for the group.

(b) Any bank accounts opened for the group shall be in the name of the group.

(c) Any cheque issued shall be signed by at least two of any three nominated signatories.

(d) The Management Committee will ensure that the group stays within the budget.
(e) The accounts of the Foundation shall be audited by an independent body which shall be appointed by members. Their appointment, emoluments and benefits shall also be agreed upon by two-thirds of members.


8. Committee Meetings

(a) The committee shall meet at least four (4) times each year.

(b) The quorum for a meeting shall be five (5).

(c) The committee shall be accountable to the members at all times.

(d) All meetings must be minuted and available to any interested party.

(e) All committee members shall be given at least seven (7) days’ notice of a meeting unless it is deemed an emergency meeting.

9. General Public Meetings

(a) The committee shall call at least two general public meetings each year, the purpose of these meetings is for the group to account for its actions and consider the regeneration and development of

according to the group’s objectives.

(b) The Chair of the group shall normally chair these meetings.

(c) At least fourteen (14) days’ notice of such a meeting must be given and advertised in at least five (5) public places.

(d) All meetings, including AGMs, must be minuted and available to any interested party.

(e) The quorum for a General Meeting is six (6).

10. Annual General Meeting

(a) The Universal Aid foundation shall hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM) at not more than 15 month intervals.

(b) Where possible members shall be notified personally, otherwise notice will be deemed served by advertising the meetings in at least five public places giving at least 14 days’ notice of the AGM.

(c) The business of the AGM shall include:

* Receiving a report from the Chairperson of the group’s activities over the year.

* Receiving a report and presentation of the last financial year’s accounts from the Treasurer on the finances of the group.



* Electing a new Management Committee and considering any other matter as may be deemed appropriate at such a meeting.

(d) The quorum for Annual General Meeting shall be at least half the members of the committee.

Monday	09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday	09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday	09:00 - 17:00
Thursday	09:00 - 17:00
Friday	09:00 - 17:00
Saturday	09:00 - 17:00
Sunday	09:00 - 17:00