The Cyntax Foundation is a philanthropic organization established to commit its resources to activities intended to aid in the empowerment of at-risk indigenous groups of women and children in Southeast Asia. Initially projects will be undertaken in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Myanmar - with eventual expansion of programming into the Indian subcontinent. This work will be accomplished through initiatives such as micro-lending, SME (small to medium enterprises) technical assistance, and capacity building through education and training.

Cyntax Foundation is also constantly looking at how new and innovative technologies can benefit remote communities in areas such as drinking water purification, small-scale power generation, agricultural productivity, and communications.

Through its guiding principles the Foundation will:
(1) use the term ‘at risk’ in its broadest sense;
(2) be cognizant of and responsive to the changing needs and political sensitivities of the region;
(3) combine its charitable mission with a commitment to innovation;
(4) have education, provision of health services, and means to financial security as tenets with a recognition that these concepts are the cornerstones of improving one’s position in life;
(5) commit to heighten the collective awareness and understanding of complex human rights issues concerning women and children of the region;
(6) function primarily by awarding grants and may from time to time initiate its own programs;
(7) endeavor to leverage its resources as a catalyst for positive change; and
(8) provide opportunities for younger generations of the founder to learn about and participate in the Foundation’s philanthropic pursuits.