Statutes of the association “Hände für Kambodscha” (Hands for Cambodia)
§ 1 Name, registered office, financial year
1. The association bears the name “Hände für Kambodscha” (Hands for Cambodia).
2. The association has its registered office in Munich.
3. The financial year is the calendar year.
§ 2 Purpose of the association
1. The purpose of the association is:
a. the promotion of environmental protection (§52 para. 2 sentence 1 no. 8 AO)
b. the promotion of internationalism, tolerance in all areas of
culture and the idea of international understanding (§52 para. 2 sentence 1 no. 13 AO)
c. to promote public and vocational education (Section 52 (2) sentence 1 no. 7 AO)
d. the corporation pursues charitable purposes, the activities of which are aimed at
selflessly supporting persons
who, as a result of their physical, mental or emotional condition, are
dependent on the help of others or (Section 53 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 AO)
– whose economic situation has become dire for special reasons
(Section 53 (1) sentence 1 no. 3 AO)
2. The association is primarily active in Cambodia, but may also become active in other
countries with comparable needs.
3. The corporation directly pursues its tax-privileged statutory
purposes by realising these purposes itself. This can also be done through
auxiliary persons if, according to the circumstances of the case, in particular according to the
legal and factual relationships that exist between the corporation and the
auxiliary person, the actions of the auxiliary person are to be regarded as the actions of the
corporation itself. (Section 57 AO S1. No. 1)
4. The association pursues exclusively and directly charitable and benevolent
purposes within the meaning of the section “Tax-privileged purposes” of the German Tax Code
5. The association may also cooperate with other countries, e.g. by establishing
sister associations, to expand the procurement of funds for the purposes set out in the statutes
. This cooperation is planned, for example, with Switzerland, so that a
(yet to be founded “sister” association) there can also raise funds for the same purposes
and make these funds, as well as selfless assistance, available to the association “Hands for
Cambodia”.
6. The purpose of the statutes is realised in particular through
a. The construction of toilets with separate sewage systems to protect the environment and
groundwater. These toilets are usually (e.g. in
Cambodia) also integrated into the natural environment by planting trees and shrubs,
thus also helping families to maintain their privacy when
using the toilet.
b. The construction projects are carried out in consultation and cooperation with the
villagers and families in need. The joint projects thus promote
international understanding, tolerance and international relations.
c. Popular and vocational education is promoted through the procurement of books and
school materials. Local schools are supported with construction projects and
facilities such as libraries.
d. Charitable purposes are realised by the association’s organs
flying to the countries themselves to help build houses and toilets,
dig wells, plant trees, donate farm animals, etc.
Having their own home helps people in need to ensure that
future floods no longer become an emergency. Without
a permanent home, families have to seek shelter with neighbours
during the monsoon season. Having their own home (the
association builds so-called “stilt houses”) also gives children in these families the opportunity to
school and do their homework in peace.
The preparation of the measures (e.g. selection of families in need
and those requiring assistance, purchase of building materials, local permits,
consultation with families in the local language) is carried out with the help of
local aid organisations or local volunteers.
The construction of the houses is carried out by local volunteers. The
officers of the association must pay for their own travel expenses, accommodation and meals.
7. The purpose of the statutes is realised, among other things, by the procurement of
funds and their transfer to a (tax-privileged) corporation or
legal entity under public law for the exclusive and direct
use for its statutory tax-privileged purposes.
§ 3 Selflessness
1. The association acts selflessly (§55 AO) and does not primarily pursue
its own economic purposes.
2. The association’s funds may only be used for the purposes set out in the statutes
. Members shall not receive any payments from the association’s funds.
3. No person may benefit from expenses that are not related to the purpose of the association or
from disproportionately high remuneration.
§ 4 Membership
1. Any natural or legal person who supports the objectives
of the association may become a member of the association.
2. Applications for membership must be submitted in writing to the executive committee. The
Executive Board shall decide on admission.
3. Membership shall end upon resignation, expulsion or death (in the case of natural
persons) or dissolution (in the case of legal entities).
4. A member may be expelled if they grossly violate the
interests of the Association. The Executive Board shall decide on expulsion after
hearing the member.
§ 5 Contributions
1. The association may levy contributions.
2. The amount of the annual membership fees, sponsorship contributions, admission fees,
levies, etc. shall be determined by the applicable fee regulations, which shall be decided upon by the
general meeting.
§ 6 Organs of the Association
The organs of the Association are:
1. Executive Board: The Executive Board consists of three members, who are initially elected by the
founding members.
2. Founding members: The founding members are the persons who were involved in the
founding of the association and who have committed themselves to the minutes of the
founding meeting.
3. General Meeting
§ 7 General Meeting
1. The General Meeting is the highest body of the Association.
2. An ordinary general meeting shall be held at least once a year. It
shall be convened by the executive committee with at least two weeks’ notice, stating the
agenda. Any member of the association may submit a written request to the executive committee for an addition to the
agenda at least one week before
the general meeting.
3. The general meeting shall decide in particular on:
o the future election and discharge of the executive committee,
o the setting of membership fees,
o amendments to the statutes,
o the dissolution of the association.
4. Resolutions of the general meeting shall be passed by a simple majority of the
members present, unless otherwise specified in the Articles of Association.
5. All modern means of communication are available for invitations to general meetings, participation and voting.
6.
6. Participation and voting are possible in person, virtually or in a mixed (hybrid) format.
7.
Minutes shall be taken of the proceedings of the general meeting and the resolutions passed, and shall be signed by the minute-taker and the chair of the meeting.
8.
The general meeting shall be chaired by the chair of the association or, in his/her absence, by the deputy chair.
8. The Executive Board shall convene an extraordinary General Meeting if
it is in the interests of the association or if at least one tenth of the
members request this in writing, stating the purpose and reasons
§ 8 Executive Committee
1. The Executive Committee consists of the chairperson, the deputy chairperson
and the treasurer.
2. The Executive Board is elected by the General Meeting for a term of two years.
Re-election is permitted.
3. The Executive Board of the Association is responsible for representing the Association in accordance with § 26 BGB (German Civil Code) and
managing its affairs.
§ 9 Dissolution of the Association
1. The dissolution of the Association can only be decided upon in a General Meeting convened specifically for this purpose
with a majority of three quarters of the members present
members present.
2. In the event of dissolution of the association or discontinuation of tax-privileged purposes, the
assets of the association shall fall to a legal entity under public law or another
tax-privileged corporation, which shall use them directly and exclusively for
charitable purposes within the meaning of § 2 of these Articles of Association.
The organisation shall be determined by the General Meeting.