Mama Biashara

Constitutional objectives

The Charity's objects ('The Objects') are (i) the relief of poverty, sickness and distress amongst people, predominantly (but not exclusively) those victims and survivors of rape, child rape, intra-marital rape, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, enforced early marriage and/or sex trafficking, predominantly (but not exclusively) in the developing world, and the assistance of their carers and rescuers by (a) the provision of small, one-off grants, made, available as described in Appendix 1, to assist the said people in starting a small business and attaining financial independence for themselves and their dependants. Where necessary, these grants to include an allowance for relocation of the beneficiaries and their children/families. (b) the provision of such other grants to an eligible individual, group or project as can be shown to benefit the community, albeit not for a strictly 'business' purpose. For example, a home for abused children or a woman's refuge. Such grants will generally be given with a view to making the individual, group or project self-sufficient, but if this is impossible then ongoing grants can be agreed by trustees. ( c) the advancement of education of the above specified beneficiaries and similarly needy people and those working to support them and their indigenous educators with special reference to health and nutrition, and human and legal/constitutional rights. To operate workshops, to write, film, photograph and publish and/or broadcast relevant materials to this end and to enter into working relationships with local health, education and governmental bodies as and where this is beneficial. ( d) the provision of advice and assistance in maximising and maintaining the income from businesses established by the grants (supra) as well as assistance and advice to other craftspeople and artisans working in impoverished areas in the sales and marketing of their work. Such assistance to include the identifying of markets and customers worldwide, and the direct retailing and wholesaling of such items with the proviso that all prices paid to individuals / groups shall be agreed as fair by the craftspeople and that all profits* from such sales shall be placed directly back into the charity to be used for disbursement to beneficiaries. *Profits shall be net of basic expenses (as laid out in Appendix 2) Continued below...