The purpose of the foundation is to end the cycle of poverty and dependence that exists in the communities and countries in which the foundation operates, using the United Nations Millennium Development Goals as a guide. The foundation supports sustainable projects that tackle global issues with local relevance and focuses on the following goals: eradicating extreme poverty and hunger, achieve full employment and universal primary education, promoting gender equality, reducing child mortality, and improving maternal health. The foundation supports, in particular, projects involving young disadvantaged children in the areas of health, nutrition, basic care and early education.