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Articles of Incorporation of

HAITIAN AMERICAN INITIATIVE FOR A BETTER LIFE, INC 
 
The undersigned, acting as incorporates of a corporation under the Not for Profit Corporation Act of the State of Florida, adopt the following articles of incorporation for such corporation.

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ARTICLE I: Name

The name of the corporation hereafter referred as the Corporation is:   HAITIAN AMERICAN INITIATIVE FOR A BETTER LIFE, INC 

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ARTICLE II: Duration

The period of duration of the corporation is perpetual.

ARTICLE III: Address

The place in this state where the principal office of the Corporation is to be located is the City of Fort Lauderdale, 2630 W BROWARD BLVD Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312-1314 in BROWARD County.

ARTICLE IV: Purpose

The corporation is organized and shall be operated exclusively for charitable religious, educational, and scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that quality as exempt organizations under the section 501c3 of the internal revenue code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code. These purposes will be pursued and furthered through programs and activities for the benefit of underserved population including, but not limited to: 

⦁    Food and Supplies Distribution  
⦁    Computer Literacy  
⦁    STIS and AIDS Prevention  
⦁    Substance Abuse Counseling 
⦁    Public Benefits Linkage  
⦁    Small Business Development and Training 
⦁    Literacy Programs / Basic Writing Skills  
⦁    Financial Literacy programs
⦁    Basic Health Education Program
⦁    Chronic Disease Prevention 
⦁    Skills and Job Training 
⦁    Professional Orientation

ARTICLE V:  Governance and Board of Directors

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HAITIAN AMERICAN INITIATIVE FOR A BETTER LIFE, INC] shall be governed by its board of directors.
The names and addresses of the initial directors of the corporation are as follows:

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       NAME                       FUNCTION                                   ADDRESS                                 
Jean-Yvon Pierre             President               771 Lucaya Drive Unit B Poinciana, FL 34758
Herodia Pierre                Secretary               771 Lucaya Drive Unit B Poinciana, FL 34758
Micheline Jeudy              Treasurer               14 Hazard Place Elizabeth New Jersey 07208
 
ARTICLE VI: Appointment of the members of the board

The qualifications for members and directors and the manner they shall be appointed shall be regulated as stated by the bylaws. 

 

ARTICLE VII: Non-Profit Nature

HAITIAN AMERICAN INITIATIVE FOR A BETTER LIFE, INC is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code. No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in the precedent article hereof. 

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No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

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ARTICLE VIII: Dissolution clause

Upon dissolution of the corporation or the winding up of its affairs, the assets of the corporation shall be distributed exclusively to one or more charitable, religious, scientific, testing for public safety, literary or educational organization which then quality under the provisions of section 501c3 of the internal revenue code and its regulations as they now exist or as they may hereafter amended, or to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose. 

Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction of the county in which the principal office of the corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations, as said Court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.

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ARTICLE IX: Corporate address

The territory in which the operations of the Corporation will be conducted is the United States of America and its territories and possessions.

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ARTICLE X: Name of the incorporator

              The name of the incorporator is:     

Jean-Yvon Pierre         
771 Lucaya Drive Unit B 
Poinciana, FL 34758

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ARTICLE XI: Appointment of Registered Agent
The name and address of the registered agent and office are: 
Jean-Yvon Pierre         
771 Lucaya Drive Unit B 
Poinciana, FL 34758

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ARTICLE XII: Address of the Corporation
The mailing address of the corporation will be: 3275 S. John Young Parkway Suite 794   Kissimmee FL 34746 USA

 

ARTICLE XIII: Membership

HAITIAN AMERICAN INITIATIVE FOR A BETTER LIFE, INC shall have no members. The management of the affairs of the corporation shall be vested in a board of directors, as defined in the corporation’s bylaws.

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ARTICLE XIV: Amendments
Any amendment to the articles of Incorporation may be adopted by approval of two-thirds (2/3) of the board of directors.

CERTIFICATE OF ADOPTION OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

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We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that the above stated Articles of Incorporation of HAITIAN AMERICAN INITIATIVE FOR A BETTER LIFE INC were approved by the board of directors on this tenth day of September 2024 and constitute a complete copy of Articles of Incorporation of HAITIAN AMERICAN INITIATIVE FOR A BETTER LIFE INC. 

 
NAME     TITLE    ADRESSE    SIGNATURE
 
PIERRE, JEAN YVON    PRESIDENT    771 LUCAYA DR. UNIT B
POINCIANA, FL 34758    
           

 JEUDY, MICHELINE    SECRETARY    14 HAZARD PLACE
ELIZABETH, NJ 07208    
           

PIERRE, HERODIA    TREASURER    771 LUCAYA DR. UNIT B
POINCIANA, FL 34758    
           

Acknowledgement of consent to appointment as registered agent.

I, [Name], agree to be the registered agent for [Name of the Corporation] as appointed herein.
Registered Agent:     Jean Yvon Pierre

Date:     07/10/2024
In witness whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names this 10th____ day of _July___, 20_24_.

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