To Become a FAPI Member, an individual must be at least 21 years of age, without any discrimination of gender, nationality, race or religion. However, applicants within the age between 16 and 21 years of age can be processed with parental consent. The minimum age requirement varies from country to country. Companies and organizations may apply for a membership with FAPI Africa, regardless of their country of incorporation. No company involved in a sex business, or illegal activities may apply for a membership with FAPI Africa.
FAPI members are known as External Members. The member agrees to conform to the FAPI constitution. ACopy of the organization s constitution can be requested online atconstitution@fapiafrica.org . External Members pays a monthly membership fee depending on their status (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum or Diamond) and the category they fall in (Individual or Company/ Organization). Memberships fees are not refundable. Only the first membership fee of an applicant who has not been registered will be refunded. The table below shows the Minimum membership fee with regards to the member's status and category.
Individuals
Monthly contributions
Diamond:
$
60
Platinum
$
50
Gold
$
40
Silver
$
30
Bronze
$
20
Ordinary
$
10
Organizations and companies
Monthly contributions
Diamond:
$
200
Platinum
$
150
Gold
$
100
Silver
$
70
Bronze
$
50
Ordinary
$
30
Each member enjoys one vote during general assemblies. The vote of non-African citizens members, of foreign companies members (i.e. with more than 50% of their shares own by non-African citizens) and foreign organizations members( i.e. without a representation or an office in Africa) will count for 20% of the total votes. Companies and organizations vote through their representative known to FAPI Africa, i.e. the representative who fills the Membership form.
Like Simple Members of the African Community (SMAC), African External members may apply to be considered for a loan package. They must apply in witting. Simple Members of the African Community are not effective members of FAPI Africa and do not vote.
Simple Members of the African Community (SMAC)
Simple Members of the African Community, in short SMAC are non-married, mature African individuals or African families represented by one of the partners, registered with FAPI Africa. They are the prime beneficiaries of the UBUNTU 2025 loan program. SMACs are not effective members of FAPI Africa and do not vote. To be registered as a SMAC, the applicant must fill the Form no. 1 and must choose the Simple status on that form. SMACs contribute monthly $2.5 on average, depending on their countries economical situation, towards a program that may benefit them directly through the remittance of a loan package for housing, a business development and a saving plan, or indirectly by creating the necessary conditions for personal empowerment within a country. Payments by SMACs and African External Members should in anyway be considered as a guarantee for the loan but they make an individual or the family eligible for the loan. However, FAPI Africa goal is to reach 100% of poor families in Africa with loans and 8.33% of adult individuals by 2025. This of course will depend on the will of Africans for getting out of their misery and on the world solidarity.
To be eligible for the loan, SMACs and African External Members must have reached at least $ 30 in contributions. Loans are distributed according to the order of arrival of applications and the level of necessity of the applicants. Selected families receive a loan of $45,000 and individuals $15,000. The married woman is 60% co-owner of the loan received by her family. Single women are eligible for 60% of the loans destined to individuals. Families repay the loans with monthly installments of $150, while individuals repay their loans with monthly installments of $50. The good news is that the interests or the rent from part of the money from the loan deposited as guarantee in the bank or invested in a property cover most of the repayments.
The recipients of the loans agree to use the loans as follow:
Families
To guarantee a sustainable development, families will spend the money received strictly in the following manner:
About $ 15, 000.00 will purchase or build a family house; $ 5, 000.00 will be invested in a business; $ 5,000.00 will be deposited with banks to provide a regular income from interests every year, and $ 20, 000 will be saved with financial institutions or placed in a property to generate a regular income that will repay a loan that requires small repayments over a long period of time. The money or the property will be returned to the family as long-term savings once the repayment of the loan is completed. A small percentage of the profit on the family business is directed towards the repayment of the loan and to the long-term saving plan. FAPI Africa has a program to train beneficiaries in starting and managing their businesses.
Individuals
Individuals over 21 years of age are eligible for $ 15 000 that he/she agree to use as follow:
$ 5 000.00 will be directed to housing and/or business; $ 10 000.00 will be saved with financial institutions or placed in a property to generate a regular income that will repay a loan that requires small repayments over a long period of time. The money or the property will be returned to the individual as long-term savings once the repayment of the loan is completed. A small percentage of the profit on the business is also directed towards the repayment of the loan and to the long-term saving plan. FAPI Africa has a program to train individuals in starting and managing their businesses.
Resignation of an External Member and a SMAC
The member and the SMAC may resign at anytime by submitting a dated letter to FAPI Africa.
Cancellation of a membership/ registration of a SMAC
FAPI-Africa reserves the right to cancel any membership or the registration of a SMAC whenever it finds that the membership agreement or the agreement with the SMAC has been breached or that a membership or a SMAC registration may be detrimental to the organization. FAPI Africa may use warning letters to try to bring a prospect to correct the problem before deciding to go for the cancellation if this is not corrected or cannot be corrected. The Member or the SMAC may appeal the decision in writing. The decision by FAPI Africa after such an appeal is final.
FUNDRAISING MEMBERSHIP
Any individual, company or foreign non-profit organization member of FAPI-Africa can apply to become a fundraiser. African non-profit organization cannot apply for a fundraising membership. However they earn on the performance of Fundraisers (Promoters) attached to them and may only register as FAPI Associates (*); It must be understood that foreign companies are those with more than 50% of their shares own by non-African citizens and foreign non-profit organizations are those without any representation or office in Africa. - A simple Member of the African community (SMAC) contributing towards the FAPI-Africa global fund can apply to become a Fundraiser.
An African individual or a representative of an African family registered as fundraiser is known as an African Promoter Member (APM). An African Company registered as fundraiser is called an African Fundraising Company (AFC) and an non African individual, company or a non profit organization involved in the fundraising is called International Fundraiser Member (IFM).
To become an African Promoter Member (APM), a FAPI Member or a SMAC must submit the Promoter s application form (Form no.3),which must also include the membership number or the SMAC registration number. If not yet a FAPI member or registered as SMAC, an applicant need first to apply for a FAPI membership or as a SMAC (Form no.1). If the application is accepted, the prospect needs then to complete the Promoter s application form (Form no.3). The processing of applications normally takes little time.
To become an African Fundraising Company (AFC), a company member of FAPI Africa needs to apply by resubmitting the application Form no 2 for companies and insuring that the right subject, which is <African Fundraiser> is entered. If a company is not registered as a FAPI member yet, it needs to go through the process of applying for FAPI membership first and then for a fundraising number (Form no.2), providing the FAPI membership is accepted.
Applications by international individuals members of FAPI Africa for becoming International Fundraiser Members (IFM) requires submitting the individuals IFM application form (form no.3) with the right subject on it, which is:< Be an individual IFM>. If an individual is not registered as a FAPI member yet, he/she will have to go through the process of applying for a FAPI membership first (Form no.1) and then for a fundraising number (Form no.3), providing the FAPI membership is accepted.
Applications by international companies or organizations members of FAPI Africa for becoming International Fundraiser Members (IFM) requires resubmitting the applicationForm no2 for companies and organizations with the right subject which is: <International fundraiser>. If an international company or organization is not registered as a FAPI member yet it needs to go through the process of applying for membership first (Form no.2) and then applying as fundraiser (Form no.3) if the FAPI membership is accepted.
The applicant officially becomes a FAPI Africa member, a Simple member of the African community or a fundraiser when FAPI Africa receives and accepts the application. FAPI Africa reserves the right at its sole discretion to accept or reject any application, without having to provide justification for acceptance or rejection.
Restrictions and limitations
The number of Promoters, African Fundraising companies, Individuals International Fundraisers, International Fundraising Companies and International Fundraising Organizations per country is limited.
No individual fundraiser may register more than 2000 External members (*) and no company or organization may register more than 10 000 External members; - Only African Promoters Members are allowed to register Simple members of the African community.
No African Promoter Member can register more than 2000 Simple members of the African community and more than 1000 External members at the same time.
The territory of an International fundraiser is international but does not include Africa. Any income received from Africa from an International Fundraiser will have to be redirected to all African Promoters. This will often happen when the Fundraising is done using an Internet link to FAPI Africa website.
The territory of African Promoters is international and includes Africa. - The territory of the African Fundraising companies is international and includes Africa. African Fundraising companies may not register Simple members of the African community.
All Fundraisers may process as many donations and may sell as many promotional products as they can, without any limitation of the income that could be made.
No individual, company or organization involved in a sex business, or illegal activities may link his/her/its website with FAPI website.
Age restriction
To be a fundraiser, an individual must be 21 years of age. However individual between the ages of 16 and 21 can be processed with parental consent. The minimum age requirements vary from country to country. The applicants are requested to verify the minimum requirements from their respective countries.
Fundraisers are independent
While you are involved in fundraising for FAPI Africa; you are an independent entity; you are not an employee or an agent. As an independent entity, you refer donors, potential members of FAPI Africa, potential members of the African community (African Promoters only), and buyers of FAPI s promotional products. Fundraisers must comply with all laws in their countries that apply to their activities and shall not engage in any business practice or activity that could discredit the image or reputation of FAPI Africa.
Misrepresentation
Contributions by Simple Members of the African Community are support to the UBUNTU 2025 program that may benefit them directly through the attribution of a loan, or indirectly as it intend to create the necessary conditions to empower African people. So, no Promoter should imply that such contributions constitute a guarantee for the loan.
Fundraisers membership fees
It must be understood that the Fundraiser does not pays 2 different memberships. The membership is one and only one that is paid through the membership with FAPI Africa, which allows operating as a Fundraiser through the attribution of a fundraising number. Fundraisers membership fees will be directly deducted from commissions during the Fundraiser's activities. In the situation in which commissions cannot cover the membership fee for a month, the member is expected to make the payment.
Conduct
The Fundraiser agrees:
1. That he/she/it will at all time comply with national laws,FAPI's policies and procedures, and will obtain the necessary permits in connection with the fundraising activities; 2. That he/she/it will all time conduct himself/herself/itself in lawful, ethical and moral manner and agrees to do nothing that will be detrimental to other fundraisers, FAPI supporters, and the organization; 3. Not to represent that payments made by Simple Members of the African Community or African External Members are guarantee for the loan; 4. Not to perceive money from candidates (applicant for membership, donors, SMAC or buyers of the Promotional Products). The responsibility of insuring that the payment reaches the organization should be left to the candidates themselves.
Resignation of a Fundraiser
The Fundraiser may resign at anytime by submitting a dated letter to FAPI Africa. When a Fundraiser has resigned, he/she/it is not entitled to claim any commission.
Cancellation
FAPI-Africa reserves the right to cancel any membership whenever it finds that the Fundraising membership agreement has been breached, or for anything else that may affect the reputation of the organization negatively or that may be detrimental to the organization. FAPI Africa may use warning letters to try to bring the fundraiser to correct the problem before finally deciding for the cancellation because the problem has not been corrected or cannot be fixed. The Member may appeal this decision in writing. The decision by FAPI Africa after such an appeal will be final. The cancellation of the Fundraising membership takes away the right to refer members, SMAC, donors and buyers of FAPI promotional products, and the right to claim any commission.
Death of a Fundraiser
Upon the death of a Fundraiser, the fundraising membership will remain with the spouse or heir. Any other disposition concerning the Fundraising membership must be approved by FAPI Africa.
Ending Company/organization and change of company ownership
Any company or organization that legally ceases to exist also loses it membership with FAPI Africa and all rights attached to the membership. Any company that has seen its owner(s) changed can still keep the membership with FAPI Africa if it so wish and will continue to enjoy all rights attached to it. However, the company must inform FAPI Africa about the new contact person if there has been any change in this regard.
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