Bangalore Rural Educational and Development Society (BREADS)

FCDP provides educational support to students in Kollam

On 6 October 2020, the Fishermen Community Development Programme (FCDP) Kollam inaugurated Pratheeksha, which aims to provide educational support to students from financially weaker families who cannot afford to purchase educational materials. Pratheeksha intends to provide educational kits to 100 deserving students from the fishermen community in the coastal areas of Kollam district. Each kit costing […]

Release of Child Safeguarding Policies for Bangalore Province

Fulfilling its role as the province Planning and Development Organisation (PDO) to provide clarity through relevant policies to help the Salesian Province of Bangalore accomplish its goals, BREADS Bangalore drafted ten versions of Child Safeguarding Policies (CSPs) as supportive references for child-related sectors in the province. In addition to Province and PDO guidelines, the CSPs […]

Child labourers rescued in Raichur

Don Bosco Devadurga was part of a joint team that raided goods vehicles transporting children to work in agricultural fields. They rescued 129 children through raids between 2 to 5 September 2020 in Raichur district. The joint team comprised members of the Labour and Education Departments, Mr. Manjunatha Reddy of the National Child Labour Project […]