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Constitution
of the Okyeman Cultural Association of Toronto
ARTICLE 1: NAME
The Organization shall be called OKYEMAN
CULTURAL ASSOCIATION OF TORONTO INC.
ARTICLE 2: DEFINITIONS
Okyeman refers to the three Akyems, namely; Abuakwa, Kotoku and
Bosome traditional areas of the Eastern Region of Ghana, through
which flows the, or are enclosed by, river Birem. Akyemkwaa, for
the purpose of the organization means:
- any person born in, or whose parents come or one of the parents
comes from any of the three Akyem traditional areas, or
- the spouse of an Akyemkwaa
Executive means the elected leaders of the OKYEMAN CULTURAL ASSOCIATION TORONTO INC.
ARTICLE 3: AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
To promote unity, friendliness and brotherhood among Akyems
in Canada, to help one another, to protect our common interest
and pursue activities of mutual interest and benefit.
To consider the possibility of offering some assistance to members
in great financial distress and also in other emergency situation.
To share our deepest sympathy and affection with a member by
giving him or her any possible help upon the death of a close
family member such as Father, Mother, Spouse and Children.
To take full responsibility with the family of the deceased
for the funeral and burial when death of a member occurs.
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