The foundation's purpose is: Primarily to support and promote institutions, individuals and projects that are generally committed to the benefit of education in Switzerland and abroad, and in particular to build and promote education in developing and emerging countries. The foundation may also provide direct support services to natural persons for the purpose of promoting education. Additionally, the foundation supports and promotes institutions, individuals and projects in Switzerland and abroad that are charitably and humanely active in a non-profit manner. The foundation may also provide direct support services to natural persons in these areas. The foundation may perform all legal and factual actions that serve to pursue the purpose of the foundation. The institution does not pursue any commercial purposes and does not strive for profit.