Bangalore Rural Educational and Development Society (BREADS)

Nurturing Visions of an Equal World among the Young

BREADS’ initiatives for marginalised young people and women help them unlock equal rights, power and opportunities for all, and a feminist future where no one is left behind. Central to this vision of an equal world, is the awakening of young minds, especially of young women and adolescent girls, who are both the means and […]

From Bricks to Books

Per the 2020 estimates of the International Labour Organisation, 160 million children in the age group of 5-17 years were engaged in child labour globally, projected to reach 168.9 million in 2022, largely impacted by the COVID pandemic. The situation in India is not likely to be different though there are no recent official statistics […]

A New Hub for Services to the Children, Young at Risk and other Vulnerable Categories of People

A beautiful, modern and well-equipped Social Work Coordination Centre for the state of Kerala as well as Skill Training Centre —DB Veedu was officially opened in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, on 26 January 2025. This much-anticipated project of BREADS with the financial assistance from JuWe, Switzerland was inaugurated by the Provincial of the Salesians of Bangalore, Dr. Fr. Jose Koyickal, and […]