The foundation does not pursue any profit-oriented purposes. The foundation aims to promote and support the education of children and young people in developing and emerging countries worldwide; to provide financial support to families in the educational and promotional upbringing of their children; to promote and support research in the field of health and life sciences through investments in technology, education, projects in the public and private sectors in Switzerland and abroad, provided that this leads to a transfer of knowledge and research between abroad and Switzerland. Financial support and promotion take place in the healthcare sector, education and science, as well as support for partnerships with non-profit organizations worldwide, provided that this leads to a transfer of knowledge and research between abroad and Switzerland.