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CONSTITUTION DATED 1 OCTOBER 2003 AS AMENDED 16 SEPTEMBER 2006
Charitable objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") BEING PARTICULARLY FURTHERED IN THE AREA OF LONDON ARE:
1. TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY BY PROVIDING ADVICE ON SEEKING EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING, DEBT AND MONEY COUNSELLING AND RELATED FINANCIAL ADVICE;
2. TO PROMOTE EDUCATION ON MATTERS THAT AFFECT THE CONGOLESE AND FRENCH SPEAKING FAMILIES OF LONDON;
3. TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH ON ISSUES AFFECTING THE CONGOLESE COMMUNITY AND TO DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT;
4. TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MATTERS RELATING TO THE CONGOLESE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES AND PUBLICATIONS; AND
5. TO GENERALLY RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF THE CONGOLESE FRENCH SPEAKING FAMILIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY:
A. SHARING SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE WITH CONGOLESE AND FRENCH SPEAKING FAMILIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE EUROPEAN UNION AND AFRICA;
B. PROVIDING A RESEARCH AND RESOURCE FORUM FOR CONGOLESE FRENCH SPEAKING FAMILIES, LOCAL GROUPS AND GOVERNMENT AND OTHER AGENCIES;
C. TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF CONGOLESE FAMILIES AND REPRESENT THEIR VIEWS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS AND REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS.
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
