ACT 1.0: Name of Organization
The name of the centre shall be and called COMPASSION AFRICA AGED FOUNDATION

1.1.1: Motto
Help the Aged – you also grow.

ACT 2.0: Headquarters
The headquarters of the centre shall be sited at Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of the Republic of Ghana.

ACT 3.0: Address
P. O. Box RS 13716
Adum - Kumasi
Ghana

Tel: 233-20-8230090/233-27-6647746

Email: comafricaged@yahoo.com

ACT 4.0: Aims And Objectives

1. To build up a centre for the Aged in all regions in Ghana and Africa
2. To educate the public to change their negative perception about the Aged in societies in Africa (e.g. witchcraft)
3. To educate the Aged on sanitation and their health, especially those in the rural areas
4. To educated families about how to handle the Old Aged...read more aims and objectives

ACT 4.1:
The performance of these function therein called the Aims and objectives of the organization shall carried out without Discrimination based on race, place or origin religion affiliation, political opinions, colurs, creed or sex.

ACT 5.0: Membership
The membership of the organization shall be opened to anybody irrespective of race colour creed and shall be confined to characteristic principle of the organization as follows:

(a) Shall love the Aged and humanity
(b) Shall be prepared to champion the course of the organization.
(c) Should be morally principled and sympathetic to the Aged.

ACT 6.0: Management Structure

ACT 6.1: The Central Council
There shall be constitution as follows:

(a) Executive Director
(b) Deputy Director
(c) Secretary
(d) Accountant
(e) Project Director
(f) Projector Offices
(g) Patrons Trustees

ACT 7.0: Duties Of The Central Council

7.1:
The organization shall be constituted by the Board of Director as follows:

(a) The executive Director
(b) The Patron
(c) The Deputy Director
(d) The Secretary
(e) And the other person to be appointment by the Founder

ACT 8.0: Functions And Duties

8.1: Executive Director

1. The Executive Director of the organization shall be the over all leader of the organization. He/she have the prerogative to appoint other directors as in conformity to the membership values
2. He/she preside over all meetings
3. In his absence, the deputy shall preside
4. He/she organize programme to raise funds for the organization

8.2: Deputy Director

1. The Deputy Director shall work in hand with the Executive Director
2. Shall perform the functions of the Executive Director during his/her absence
3. Shall be vested with the power to advice and direct his/her subordinates

8.3: Secretary

1. The Secretary shall keep records of the organization
2. The Secretary shall act as the sectary to the Board as well
3. Shall take minutes of all meetings
4. Shall perform other functions as directed by the Board

8.4: Accountant

1. The Accountant shall be in control of all finances
2. Shall keep imprest for the day today running of the institution
3. Shall send all monies to the bank
4. Shall prepare financial accounts
5. Shall be accountable to the boards

8.5: Project Officers

1. The Project officer shall be in charge of all project being carried on by the organization/centre
2. Shall give reports to the Excusive Director
3. Shall prepare prospect reports to the Board for consideration

8.6: Patrons

1. The Patrons shall be people of social standing in the society with the values of humanitarian ability
2. Shall advice the board of Directors and the Executive Director for the enhancement of the organization/centre
3. Shall be able to contribute morally and financially to the organization
4. They shall be honorary members

ACT 9.1: The Central Council

1. The central council shall meet at least quarterly within the year on a date to be determined by the founder
2. The Executive Director shall call a special meeting at his/her own discretion or at the request of not less than two thirds of the central council
3. The Executive Director shall preside over all meetings of the centre Council
4. Notice of the Annual General Meetings of the Central Council shall be sent o all members a month before the meetings
5. The Central Council shall organize fund raising to support the activities of the organization

ACT 10.0: Executive Committee
There shall be an Executive Committee that shall mange the general Administration of the organization/centre subject to the direct of the central council.

ACT 10.1: Constitution Of The Executive Committee
The Executive Committee shall be constituted as follows:

1. The Executive Director
2. The Deputy Director
3. The Secretary
4. The Treasurer
5. The Accountant
6. The Project officers
7. Any other nominee by the central council

10.2:
The membership of the Executive Committee shall hold office in conclusion of the Annual General Meetings at which they are elected until the conclusion of the nest ensuring Annual general meeting.

10.3:
Annual or casual vacancies of the Executive shall be filled by the committee for the remainder of the term of the person consideration.

10.4:
Before the Annual general meeting the Executive Committee shall meet first to account for their stewardship.

ACT 11.0: Meetings Of The Executive Committee
Meetings of the Executive Committee shall be at least every two months at a time and place to be determined at the request of not less than two-thirds majority of the central council.

11.1:
The Executive Director may sermons meetings of the Executive Committee at the request of not less than two-thirds majority of the Central Council.

11.2:
The Deputy Director shall preside over all meetings of the Executive Committee.

11.3:
Questing arising at the meetings of the Executive Committee shall be decided by the votes of majority of the members present and voting and incase of an equality of votes the members presiding shall have a second a casting vote.

11.4:
The Quorum of the E/C shall be two-thirds majority.

ACT 12.0: Sub Committee Executive

1. The central council shall appoint a sub-committee of the Executive
2. The Executive Director of the organization/centre shall appoint the head of the sub-committee in consulting with the central council
3. The quorum of any sub-committee meetings shall be determined by the Executive Committee

ACT 13.0: Working Committee

1. The central council shall oversee the projects and the day to day affairs of the organization
2. The central council shall appoint a working committee among its members who shall meet not less than a month

ACT 14.0: Annual Report
The executive committee shall prepare annually re[port of the work of the organization/centre for the previous calendar year including a complete and itemized account of income and expenditure together with a balance sheet duty audited and submit same to the general meeting of the organization/centre.

ACT 15.0: Fund Raising

15.1:
The organization may app4eal to the public for funds and carry out other activates account of income and expenditure together with a balance sheet duty audited and submits same to the general meeting of the organization/centre

15.2:
Minor proceeds of local activates carried out by the executive committee

15.3:
Appeals will be solicited nationally and internally

ACT 16.0: Bank Account
All monies of the organization shall be paid to bank account as directed by the central council.

16.1:
All cheques received on behalf of the organization shall be crossed in the name of the organization.

16.2:
The name of two or more but not exceeding three shall be presented to the bank as signatories to the account.

16.3:
The Executive Director shall be a computably signatory to the account.

16.4:
No cheques shall be honoured without the signature of the Executive Director.

ACT 17.0: Investments Fund
Any money held by the organization/centre which are in excess, may be invested into Government Securities to raise funds to support the activated of the organization/centre.

Account Audits
The central council shall appoint an auditor to whom all books, records on accounts and reports of the organization/centre shall be submitted at such times as may be required. The report of the auditor shall be presented to the next annual general meeting.

ACT 17.1: Relationship With Government
It shall be duty of organization to co-operate with the government agencies to fully realize the enhancement of the centre.

ACT 18.0: Appeal For Funds And Other Publicity
No members or employee of the organization/centre shall use the name of the organization to raise funds any public address or paste poster without the knowledge of the central council.

ACT 19.0: Dismissals

1. The founder in co-operation with the central council reserves the right to dismiss any worker who misbehaves or use the name of the organization for his/her personal gains
2. Any worker or officer no matter his/her position, who misbehaves, molest or touches any aged of the home, shall be dismissed

ACT 20.0: Amendments
These articles may be amended by the central council depending to the trends of the orders of the day and this shall be made by two-thirds majority of the central council.

ACT 21.0: Promulgation
This constitution is promulgated on the 1st February, 200 under the signature of the founder