The association's purpose is to support projects aimed at facilitating access to education for various disadvantaged populations in South Asia, as well as any other project enabling communities to learn a trade and/or develop knowledge; the association also aims to enable the organizations and communities it supports to acquire financial autonomy, and its action extends to all assistance and measures conducive to acquiring financial independence. All actions are carried out in respect of the traditional and cultural environment of the individuals and communities concerned, to the extent compatible with the association's purposes mentioned above, and with a view to sustainable development.