Our Purpose
Purpose:
The main purpose of the Haitian Foundation for Social Assistance (FHAS) is to:
a) Act and operate exclusively as a nonprofit corporation pursuant to the laws of the State of Utah, providing relief of the poor and distressed or under-privileged in Haiti, and promoting social welfare by reducing unemployment through socio-economic development.
b) Promote education since it tends to be considered as a luxury in Haiti.
c) Engage in any and all activities and pursuits, and to support or assist such other organizations, as may be reasonably related to the foregoing and following purposes.
d) Influence more Haitian people to recognize and practice moral principles.
e) Engage in any and all other lawful purposes, activities and pursuits, which are substantially similar to the foregoing and which are or may hereafter be authorized by Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and are consistent with those powers described in the Utah Nonprofit Corporation and Cooperation Association Act, as amended and supplemented.
f) Motivate Haitians to overcome discouragement, hopelessness as Haitians tend to give up or attribute their situation to others.
g) Solicit and receive contributions, purchase, own and sell real and personal property, to make contracts, to invest corporate funds, to spend corporate funds for corporate purposes, and to engage in any activity "in furtherance of, incidental to, or connected with any of the other purposes."
h) Provide security and relief when a natural catastrophe hits Haiti which always results in even greater problem because nothing is currently being done to prepare ahead for eventual catastrophe.
i) Provide welfare services which encompass all social, economical, and spiritual levels.
This statement must be formally given in writing to every one who wants to participate in any activity of the foundation, to ensure that activities in the foundation will be consistent with all its stated purpose.
