Statutes of the association “H\u00e4nde f\u00fcr Kambodscha” (Hands for Cambodia)
\n\u00a7 1 Name, registered office, financial year
\n1. The association bears the name “H\u00e4nde f\u00fcr Kambodscha” (Hands for Cambodia).
\n2. The association has its registered office in Munich.
\n3. The financial year is the calendar year.
\n\u00a7 2 Purpose of the association
\n1. The purpose of the association is:
\na. the promotion of environmental protection (\u00a752 para. 2 sentence 1 no. 8 AO)
\nb. the promotion of internationalism, tolerance in all areas of
\nculture and the idea of international understanding (\u00a752 para. 2 sentence 1 no. 13 AO)
\nc. to promote public and vocational education (Section 52 (2) sentence 1 no. 7 AO)
\nd. the corporation pursues charitable purposes, the activities of which are aimed at
\nselflessly supporting persons
\nwho, as a result of their physical, mental or emotional condition, are
\ndependent on the help of others or (Section 53 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 AO)
\n– whose economic situation has become dire for special reasons
\n(Section 53 (1) sentence 1 no. 3 AO)
\n2. The association is primarily active in Cambodia, but may also become active in other
\ncountries with comparable needs.
\n3. The corporation directly pursues its tax-privileged statutory
\npurposes by realising these purposes itself. This can also be done through
\nauxiliary persons if, according to the circumstances of the case, in particular according to the
\nlegal and factual relationships that exist between the corporation and the
\nauxiliary person, the actions of the auxiliary person are to be regarded as the actions of the
\ncorporation itself. (Section 57 AO S1. No. 1)
\n4. The association pursues exclusively and directly charitable and benevolent
\npurposes within the meaning of the section “Tax-privileged purposes” of the German Tax Code
\n5. The association may also cooperate with other countries, e.g. by establishing
\nsister associations, to expand the procurement of funds for the purposes set out in the statutes
\n. This cooperation is planned, for example, with Switzerland, so that a
\n(yet to be founded “sister” association) there can also raise funds for the same purposes
\nand make these funds, as well as selfless assistance, available to the association “Hands for
\nCambodia”.
\n6. The purpose of the statutes is realised in particular through
\na. The construction of toilets with separate sewage systems to protect the environment and
\ngroundwater. These toilets are usually (e.g. in
\nCambodia) also integrated into the natural environment by planting trees and shrubs,
\nthus also helping families to maintain their privacy when
\nusing the toilet.
\nb. The construction projects are carried out in consultation and cooperation with the
\nvillagers and families in need. The joint projects thus promote
\ninternational understanding, tolerance and international relations.
\nc. Popular and vocational education is promoted through the procurement of books and
\nschool materials. Local schools are supported with construction projects and
\nfacilities such as libraries.
\nd. Charitable purposes are realised by the association’s organs
\nflying to the countries themselves to help build houses and toilets,
\ndig wells, plant trees, donate farm animals, etc.
\nHaving their own home helps people in need to ensure that
\nfuture floods no longer become an emergency. Without
\na permanent home, families have to seek shelter with neighbours
\nduring the monsoon season. Having their own home (the
\nassociation builds so-called “stilt houses”) also gives children in these families the opportunity to
\nschool and do their homework in peace.
\nThe preparation of the measures (e.g. selection of families in need
\nand those requiring assistance, purchase of building materials, local permits,
\nconsultation with families in the local language) is carried out with the help of
\nlocal aid organisations or local volunteers.
\nThe construction of the houses is carried out by local volunteers. The
\nofficers of the association must pay for their own travel expenses, accommodation and meals.
\n7. The purpose of the statutes is realised, among other things, by the procurement of
\nfunds and their transfer to a (tax-privileged) corporation or
\nlegal entity under public law for the exclusive and direct
\nuse for its statutory tax-privileged purposes.
\n\u00a7 3 Selflessness
\n1. The association acts selflessly (\u00a755 AO) and does not primarily pursue
\nits own economic purposes.
\n2. The association’s funds may only be used for the purposes set out in the statutes
\n. Members shall not receive any payments from the association’s funds.
\n3. No person may benefit from expenses that are not related to the purpose of the association or
\nfrom disproportionately high remuneration.
\n\u00a7 4 Membership
\n1. Any natural or legal person who supports the objectives
\nof the association may become a member of the association.
\n2. Applications for membership must be submitted in writing to the executive committee. The
\nExecutive Board shall decide on admission.
\n3. Membership shall end upon resignation, expulsion or death (in the case of natural
\npersons) or dissolution (in the case of legal entities).
\n4. A member may be expelled if they grossly violate the
\ninterests of the Association. The Executive Board shall decide on expulsion after
\nhearing the member.
\n\u00a7 5 Contributions
\n1. The association may levy contributions.
\n2. The amount of the annual membership fees, sponsorship contributions, admission fees,
\nlevies, etc. shall be determined by the applicable fee regulations, which shall be decided upon by the
\ngeneral meeting.
\n\u00a7 6 Organs of the Association
\nThe organs of the Association are:
\n1. Executive Board: The Executive Board consists of three members, who are initially elected by the
\nfounding members.
\n2. Founding members: The founding members are the persons who were involved in the
\nfounding of the association and who have committed themselves to the minutes of the
\nfounding meeting.
\n3. General Meeting
\n\u00a7 7 General Meeting
\n1. The General Meeting is the highest body of the Association.
\n2. An ordinary general meeting shall be held at least once a year. It
\nshall be convened by the executive committee with at least two weeks’ notice, stating the
\nagenda. Any member of the association may submit a written request to the executive committee for an addition to the
\nagenda at least one week before
\nthe general meeting.
\n3. The general meeting shall decide in particular on:
\no the future election and discharge of the executive committee,
\no the setting of membership fees,
\no amendments to the statutes,
\no the dissolution of the association.
\n4. Resolutions of the general meeting shall be passed by a simple majority of the
\nmembers present, unless otherwise specified in the Articles of Association.
\n5. All modern means of communication are available for invitations to general meetings, participation and voting.
\n6.
\n6. Participation and voting are possible in person, virtually or in a mixed (hybrid) format.
\n7.
\nMinutes 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.
\n8.
\nThe general meeting shall be chaired by the chair of the association or, in his\/her absence, by the deputy chair.
\n8. The Executive Board shall convene an extraordinary General Meeting if
\nit is in the interests of the association or if at least one tenth of the
\nmembers request this in writing, stating the purpose and reasons
\n\u00a7 8 Executive Committee
\n1. The Executive Committee consists of the chairperson, the deputy chairperson
\nand the treasurer.
\n2. The Executive Board is elected by the General Meeting for a term of two years.
\nRe-election is permitted.
\n3. The Executive Board of the Association is responsible for representing the Association in accordance with \u00a7 26 BGB (German Civil Code) and
\nmanaging its affairs.
\n\u00a7 9 Dissolution of the Association
\n1. The dissolution of the Association can only be decided upon in a General Meeting convened specifically for this purpose
\nwith a majority of three quarters of the members present
\nmembers present.
\n2. In the event of dissolution of the association or discontinuation of tax-privileged purposes, the
\nassets of the association shall fall to a legal entity under public law or another
\ntax-privileged corporation, which shall use them directly and exclusively for
\ncharitable purposes within the meaning of \u00a7 2 of these Articles of Association.
\nThe organisation shall be determined by the General Meeting. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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