Children of the Nations UK

Charitable purposes

3.2 The Trust is established to support by means of financial assistance and voluntary work to any charitable project for the prevention and relief of poverty, suffering and distress, the advancement of education, the promotion of the Christian faith, the promotion of sustainable development and the promotion, preservation and protection of health of the inhabitants, and, in particular but not exclusively children and young people under the age of 25 (hereinafter referred to as “the beneficiaries”) in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Malawi, Uganda, Haiti, the Dominican Republican and such other countries that may from time to time be identified (hereinafter referred to as the “area of benefit”) and to promote the benefit of those beneficiaries who are in need of assistance as a result of their poverty or social and economic circumstances by associating with the statutory authorities, community and voluntary organisations and the inhabitants of the area of benefit in a common effort to provide residential accommodation, education and facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure-time occupation to improve the conditions of life for the said beneficiaries and in particular: 3.2.1 to relieve poverty and hunger in the area of benefit by any charitable means and in particular through the establishment or support of homes, orphanages or institutions for orphans and destitute children and by the provision of food, clothing and care; 3.2.2 the relief of sickness among the beneficiaries by the provision of, or assistance in the provision of medical facilities and counselling and by the provision of advice, information and financial assistance with the costs of medical treatment and the provision of items and services required to ease their suffering; 3.2.3 to encourage new, and strengthen existing, partnerships with churches and evangelical groups in the area of benefit in an effort to enable local churches to support local communities in religious education and poverty alleviation; 3.2.4 to advance the education of children and young people on the basis of Christian principles through their educational and leisure activities so as to develop their spiritual, physical, mental and emotional capacities in such ways as the Trustees may from time to time think fit; 3.2.5 to promote Christianity, provide Christian literature and educate people in the area of benefit through evangelism and the provision of biblically based teaching, discipleship training, meetings, bible studies and social activities; 3.2.6 to recruit, select and send out volunteers for both short and long term service within the area of benefit; 3.2.7 to advance any other exclusively charitable purpose as the Trustees, may from time to time, decide in accordance with the law of charity.

Governing document

Trust Deed or Declaration of Trust

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