Bangalore Rural Educational and Development Society (BREADS)

Masks distribution in Mandya district

The unprecedented spread of COVID 19 is driving the need for more protective masks to reduce the chances of infection and spread of the virus. As part of its humanitarian assistance, BREADS handed over 2000 face masks to Mr. Venkatesh IAS, District Commissioner of Mandya district, Karnataka on 5 August 2020. The protective masks are […]

Children and NGOs appeal to the Chitradurga District Administration

The educational institutions across India are hit very badly by the COVID 19 lockdown.  The government schools in Karnataka are still shut and children are unable to attend online classes due to poor connectivity, lack of gadgets, or the absence of online classes itself. There were also a large number of economically-backward children depending on […]

Supporting refugees during the COVID-19 pandemic

Responding to the referral of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), BREADS reached out to 65 refugees from different countries on 8 August 2020 in Bangalore.  Young refugees from Afghanistan, Yemen, Iraq, Congo, Sudan, Cambodia, Cameroon and Kenya were assisted with grocery kits and lunch packets.   BREADS thanks its partners ResponseNet, Good Quest […]