The Mitsubishi Electric Thai Foundation also engages in a program that purchases fertilizer and feedstock and works with elementary school students to grow vegetables and raise livestock, with the cooperation of employees of local Mitsubishi Electric offices. The vegetables and livestock are used to make lunches for elementary school children who cannot afford to buy school lunches. At the same time, the program teaches children and local residents the joys of growing and raising food as a means for enriching and bringing enjoyment to their daily lives.