WHO WE ARE
About BREADS
Who We Are
Bangalore Rural Educational and Development Society (BREADS) is the planning and development office of the Salesians of Don Bosco, Province of Bangalore, India. With 29 years’ experience in the development sector, BREADS has implemented 615 projects with its 44 Don Bosco partners for the sustainable development of marginalised people with a specific impact on more than 100,000 children, women and youth in Karnataka and Kerala.
BREADS empowers young people and communities through education and skilling to become responsible citizens with access to their rights. The empowerment process also promotes sustainability in areas of agriculture, climate action, and clean energy, thereby encouraging healthier livelihoods among communities.
We draw our inspiration from Don Bosco, priest and educator of the 19th century, who dedicated his life to the rescue and education of highly marginalised young people in his time. Don Bosco inspires thousands of people across 134 countries to continue the work of creating better futures for young people at risk.
Our Vision
An inclusive community based on rights, equality, justice, and peace
Our Mission
Transformation of the poor and the needy, as resource and agents of change through educative presence and accompaniment.
Our Proficiencies
- Child Rights promotion
- Rescue & Rehabilitation of Young-at-Risk (YaR)
- Education
- Skill Training & Placement
- Women Empowerment
- Community development
- Capacity Building
- Needs assessments
- Project consultations
- Strategic planning
- Rights-based Programming
- Child Safeguarding Policy support
- Internships & Volunteer Placement
- CSR Partnerships
Awards & Accolades
- Best NGO- Certificate of Merit 2016 effective implementation of CSR projects from World Federation of CSR
- Pascual Chavez Award 2016 Innovative Child Rights Promotion- CREAM
- NGO Leadership Awards 2016 & 2017
- Best of India Records 2018 - Outstanding Achievement in Child Rights Promotion
- Paper presentation NGO Expo USA 2018
- Paper presentation on best practices for rights promotion at the International Salesian PDO meet at Nairobi 2018
- Operational Excellence certification 2020 by KPMG/SALT
Key Approvals
- Charitable Trust vide 1138 / 94-95
- Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration vide 094420758, Dated: 22.11.2022
- Income Tax Act 1961, registered u/s 12A, UID AAAAB0458LE20219, for Assessment Years 2022-27
- Income Tax Act, 1961, approved u/s 80G (5) (VI), UID AAAAB0458LF20217 for Assessment Years 2022-27
- CSR Registration number: CSR00003142
