The association aims to provide supplementary family care, in particular the operation of one or more day-care centers, after-school care facilities and similar institutions, as well as the provision of additional services in the field of childcare and family. The association may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and may participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The association may acquire, encumber, dispose of and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing on its own or another's account as well as provide security for the liabilities of affiliated companies.