Since the beginning of 2002 the INVE Foundation has been one of the main sponsors of CCD, a Thai foundation establised in 1997.

The main objective of CCD is to develop the physical, mental, emotional and social skills of children with disabilities and special needs.

It does so :

• by setting up day care centres (3) in government homes for disabled children
• by providing care, education and training in their Rainbow Rehabilitation Centre
• by educating families and communities about the needs of those children

CCD is an officially recognised and respected organisation situated in a suburb of Bangkok.

Projeto Caridade was set up by 2 university graduates with the objective to support underprivileged children in a poor neighbourhood of Fortaleza in Brazil. In 2003 The INVE Foundation committed itself, as sole sponsor, to support this organisation. A building, provided by the local council, was tidied up and converted into a community centre. Every day 60 children are welcomed and offered a range of activities such as guidance with school tasks, traditional dancing, choir singing etc.. A library and playroom are also available. The working of this centre is only possible thanks to the efforts of volunteers, among them many inhabitants of the neighbourhood.

Thanks to the support of the INVE Foundation about 210 children attending 3 primary schools, situated in a poor agricultural area in Pitchit (Thailand) are served a daily hot lunch at school.

Forty underprivileged children in the same area received during the past 5 years a financial contribution for school supplies and uniforms.

The INVE Foundation supports the Pakkred Babies Home Volunteer Group. This is a group of female volunteers, spending a few hours of their time, taking care of and giving some motherly love to small babies of a large orphanage in Pakkred (a suburb of Bangkok) with about 300 children aged 0 to 5 years.