CONSTITUTION

1. Name

1.1 The organization hereby constituted will be called KAD & ST Foundation

1.2 Its will have no shortened name

1.3 Body corporate

The organization shall:

• Exist in its own right, separately from its members.

• Continue to exist even when its membership changes and there are different office bearers.

• Be able to own property and other possessions.

• Be able to sue and be sued in its own name.

• 2. Objectives

(a) The organization’s main objective is to provide basic nutritional and sanitary needs for South Africans and refugees women who are vulnerable within the community and are finding difficulties to get access to the basic need to life hence resulting in these women selling their dignity to make ends meal.

(b)The organization’s secondary objective is to educate the women upon the importance of education and practical training through the provision of soft skills as sewing, cleaning, computer skills, and much more...

(c) The organization’s third objective is to work in collaboration with other organizations that mainly deal with community sustainability, women empowerment, and educational and training centers to ensure that this dream of empowering women is sustained.

KAD & ST FOUNDATION branches:

• Jesus Miracles Church SA is a division KAD & ST FOUNDATION where people are helped not only physically but also spiritually. The church focuses on activities that can contribute positively to the well-being of people in different communities.

The church covers funerals of deceased members of communities be it from different religion, tribe, nation that do not have families or mourning means.

Taking care of orphans is a major task that the church would like to focus on should shelter problem be finalized as it is a cause of concern.

watching over one another is the work that our heavenly father had left for us to do, and the church is doing just that.

Jesus Miracles Church has Branches in different part of Africa with its main branch being based in the heart of Congo DRC, Mbuji-Mayi Kasai Oriental.

• BKT Foundation is an establishment in the DRCongo Kinshasa and is as well a division of KAD & ST FOUNDATION. It focuses on the education of the children from Grade R to Grade 12.

(d) The final objective is to work with establishments that may need workers with the skills that these women are being trained in to ensure that the training provided is being put into good use and is being productive.

3. Income and property

3.1 The organization will keep a record of everything it owns.

3.2 The organization may not give any of its money or property to its members or office bearers. The only time it can do this is when it pays for work that a member or office bearer has done for the organization. The payment must be a reasonable amount for the work that has been done.

3.3 A member of the organization can only get money back from the organization for expenses that she or he has paid for or on behalf of the organization.

3.4 Members or office bearers of the organization do not have rights over things that belong to the organization.

4. Membership and General Meetings

4.1 If a person wants to become a member of the organization, she or he will have to ask the organization’s management committee and an application form will have to be filled and approved by the executive committee that reserve the right to say yes or no.

4.2 Members of the organization must attend its annual general meetings. At the annual general meeting members exercise their right to determine the policy of the organization

5. Management

5.1 A management committee will manage the organization. The management committee will be made up of not less than 6 members. They are the office bearers of the organization.

5.2 Office bearers will serve for a period of one year though they can stand for re-election for another term in office depending on the kind of services that they offer to the organization and if there is still need for these services in the organization.

5.3 If a member of the management committee does not attend three management committee meetings in a row, without having applied for and obtaining leave of absence from the management committee, then the management committee will find a new member to take that person’s place.

5.4 The management committee will meet at least once a month to monitor the functioning of the organization. The meetings have to be attended by more than half of the committee members for decisions that can affect the organization to be taken. This constitutes a quorum.

5.5 Minutes will be taken at every meeting to record the management committee decisions. The minutes of each meeting will be handed to management committee members at least two weeks prior to the next meeting. The minutes shall be adopted as true record of proceedings during the next meeting of the management committee, and shall thereafter be signed by the chairperson of KAD and ST Foundation.

5.6 The organization has the right to form sub-committees; decisions taken by these subcommittees have to be handed to the management committee for further judgment and confirmation to whether the decision can be implemented or not and this judgment will take place in a management committee meeting.

5.7 All members of the organization are to abide to decisions taken by the management committee.

6. Powers of the organization

The management committee may take on the power and authority that it believes it needs to be able to achieve the objectives that are stated in point number 2 of this constitution. Its activities must abide with the law.

6.1 The management committee has the power and authority to raise funds, invite and receive contributions.

6.2 The management committee does have the power to buy, hire or exchange any property that it needs to achieve its objectives.

6.3 The management committee has the right to make by-laws for proper management, including procedure for application, approval and termination of membership.

6.4 The organization will decide on the powers and functions of the office bearers.

7. Meetings and procedures of the committee

7.1 The management committee will hold at least two ordinary meetings each year.

7.2 The chairperson, or two members of the committee, can call a special meeting if they wish so, but must be announced 21 days prior to the date of the meeting to inform all other management committee. They must inform other members of the issue to be discussed at the meeting and If, one of the matter to be discussed is to appoint a new management committee member, then members calling the meeting must give the other committee members not less than 30 days’ notice.

7.3 The chairperson will act as a member of the management committee. If the chairperson does not attend meeting, then the vice will chair the meeting.

7.4 There will be a quorum whenever a meeting is held.

7.5 When necessary, the management committee will vote on issues. If the votes are equal then the chairperson will either second or have a deciding vote.

7.6 Minutes of all meetings will be kept safely and always be on hand for members to consult.

7.7 The management committee may set up one or more subcommittees should the need arise.

There will be at least three people on a sub-committee group and these will report back to the management committee on its activities regularly.

8. Annual general meetings

The annual general meeting will be held once every year, towards the end of the organization’s financial year.

The organization will deal with the following at the annual general meeting:

• The items that will be discussed on the agenda.

• Write down presence and absence of members.

• Read and confirm the previous meeting’s minutes with matters arising.

• Chairperson’s report.

• Treasurer’s report.

• Changes to the constitution that members may want to make.

• Elect new office bearers.

• General.

• Close the meeting.

9. Finance

9.1 KAD & ST Foundation is a non-profitable organization.

9.2 Distribution of finance may be used for social, educational, administration and uplifting assistance.

9.3 The office bearer of KAD & ST Foundation will keep proper records of all finances.

9.4 Two persons of the Association will have the signatory rights to the bank account where at least one must be a member of the Executive Committee. Any money spent by the signatories must have the approval of at least 2 persons of the Executive Committee. This must be the Chairperson and or Vice-Chairperson, the Treasurer and any other member. For an amounts larger than R1000.00 an approval in writing or electronically needs to be issued by the chairperson allowing the withdrawals.

9.5 The books of account will be accessible for inspection at any reasonable time for members of the committee.

9.6 At intervals of not more than 12 months, the bookkeeper will give a financial report of a well-balanced sheet containing a summary of the properties and liabilities of the organization prepared 6 weeks prior to the meeting.

9.7 The organization’s accounting records and reports must be ready and handed to the Director of the non-profit organizations within six months after the financial year end.

9.8 All invoices will be kept for accounting purposes.

9.9 All financial processes will be dealt with in accordance with legal provisions relating to non-profit organization (NPO) and the Fundraising Act.

9.10 The financial year of the organization ends on 28 February.

10. Changes to the constitution

10.1 The constitution can be amended by a resolution. The resolution has to be agreed upon and passed by at least two thirds of the members who are at the annual general meeting or special general meeting.

10.2 Two thirds of members shall be present at meeting (“the quorum”) before a decision to change the constitution is taken. Any annual general meeting may vote upon such a notion, if the details of the changes are set out in the notice referred to in 7.3

10.3 No amendments may be made which may cause the organization cease to exist.

11. Dissolution/Winding-up

11.1 The organization may be dissolved if at least two-thirds of the voting members present at a general meeting convened for the purpose of considering such matter, are in favor of dissolution.

11.2 When the organization ceases to exist, its assets after payments of all its debts shall be handed over to any organization with similar objectives.

This constitution was approved and accepted by members of KAD & ST FOUNDATION

At a special (general) meeting held on 28^TH of APRIL, 2021

HENRIETTE KABENA TSHIUNZA CATHERINE JONKERS

Chairperson Secretary