The foundation aims to offer a better future to disadvantaged children in the countries where the Bata Group is active by establishing, financing and monitoring a support program to contribute to the improvement of their school environment and school buildings, to provide them with facilitated access to education through scholarships, to support and develop local school infrastructure and, in general, to provide disadvantaged children with assistance for their development and overall well-being, including in the event of natural or non-natural disasters (for full purpose see foundation deed).