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Bangalore Rural Educational and Development Society (BREADS) is a non-governmental organization committed to sustainable development. Founded in the year 1993, it is dedicated to the empowerment of the marginalized poor in Kerala and Karnataka State of India irrespective of their caste, creed, gender or political affiliations. BREADS works through the Partners (Don Bosco Development Offices) working at grass root level. BREADS is more involved in policy matters, Capacity building, fundraising and collaborating with the government and non-government funding agencies, while the development partners concentrates on the implementation of the program, its management and monitoring. Over the past 19 years, BREADS has maintained a strong donor base of supporters, a consistent network of thousands of volunteers, development organizations, developmental and technical professionals and hundreds of grassroots level people's organizations actively involved in the development process. BREADS stands for sustainable community development and development of the youths and children by addressing the basic individual and community needs of the marginalized on a long-term basis. Ever since its origin, BREADS has been in the forefront to fight poverty by assisting the poor to enhance their education and skills to find livelihood and sustainable living conditions. Over the years it has helped more than 75000 youths, children and women through various programs/projects and has been actively involved in community initiatives.

- To help Auroville - an idealistic city dedicated to Human Unity - achieve its goals. - To enhance communication amongst people from 50+ nations living in Auroville and of this expatriate population with the local community. - To enhance both multi-language skills and human potential within Auroville and the villages surrounding it. - To create materials and provide services to make language learning fun and enjoyable. - To help those affected by autism, developmental delays, learning disorders, depression, stress, lack of self-confidence, ADD and ADHD, etc., using Audio Psycho Phonology (the Alfred Tomatis method). - To be an international training center in Audio Psycho Phonology with a special focus on India, to train committed practitioners to spread the method without any compromise in its quality, so it can reach thousands who need it. - To collaborate with different research organizations and medical institutions within India to prove the efficacity of the Alfred Tomatis method for different applications. - With its new building, to be an example of both sustainable and healthy architecture and to be a model for institutional buildings in all tropical coastal areas, of construction to combat climate change.

To promote continuous self-improvement in the quality of lives of the villagers by generating their own leadership in solving their problems and by creating opportunities at their doorsteps for utilising their resources most efficiently

To address developmental needs in children through games, toys and play

SPHOORTI is a non-profit organization working for underprivileged children - orphaned, abandoned, destitute and other vulnerable groups. Our mission is to change lives of such children - by providing them with long-term care. This includes basic needs, education and healthcare, and skills necessary to transform them into responsible citizens. We are based in Hyderabad and have three Childrens' Homes (all in the same locality) - two for boys and one for girls. We also have a separate facility for cooking and dining. The total strength of children in our premises is 200.

To inculcate the thirst for knowledge among students from marginalized sections of the society helping them to achieve their full potential so that the inherent human excellence is brought forth for the good of the individual and the society. To achieve this Mission, mobilize adequate resources and administer them with dedication, efficiency and transparency.

The mission of Sukarya is to focus on ensuring equitable access to quality health services for all including the poorest sections of the society, especially women, adolescents and children. All our interventions are designed and implemented to meet the following objectives: To improve maternal and child health To advocate, promote and sensitise communities on Primary Health Care, Reproductive Child Health and Family Planning. To advocate, encourage and guide positive 'health-seeking behaviour with special emphasis on physical, mental and social well-being. To empower women by strengthening their physical, emotional well-being and economic stability. To provide humanitarian assistance to areas affected by natural calamities such as cyclones, earthquakes and floods. The vision of Sukarya is health for all. "Better Health, Better Society"; a society in which citizens enjoy holistic health and their well-being. Healthy and successful citizens contribute actively to overall growth of their family, community and the society.

Mission: Promote primary health, education and restore human rights to empower India's most vulnerable populations. Maitri defends human rights and strengthens communities through individual and community empowerment with advocacy, education, community-based program development, and networking. We work with Destitute Widows, Members of uniformed services and their families, Migrant workers and their families, Survivors of domestic violence, Underprivileged children, HIV/AIDS affected people.

The Bharath Abhyudaya Seva Samithi (BASS), An Indian Progresssive Service Society, is a registered non-governmental Voluntary organization established in 1978. BASS seeks to improve the livelihoods of children, youth, women and vulnerable people include sick people, -those who are at the highest risk due to challenging socio-economic conditions. BASS works to bring relief and opportunity to rural and urban communities negatively impacted by poverty. The activities of the organization seek to promote social justice, equality and empowerment to disadvantaged peoples and victims of disasters in the Guntur district. BASS facilitates many activities including: educational, economic, social, health care and emergency relief and rehabilitation services.

Mission Statement: Our mission is to help improve the lives and Communities of the under privileged in India by providing sustainable. capacity building, health and education programs, through staff and Volunteers, which empower children and other vulnerable individuals and give them HOPE for a brighter future. Goals:

People First aims to work closely with oppressed and disadvantaged communities and vulnerable individuals in breaking the centuries - old cycle of ignorance and oppression by providing opportunities for education. The trust believes the best way to achieve long - term positive social change is through education and we work in the areas of greatest need where no other education is available to the poor and oppressed. Our mission is the bringing of educational opportunity and to promote health and social rights to those to whom such opportunities have previously been denied due to poverty family circumstances or oppression. The Trust aims to work with the most marginalized members of the community and help create a safer environment for all children , especially vulnerable children, and to provide support and encouragement to help improve their living and social conditions, through rights based and ethically sound education, empowerment programmes, vocational training, protection and care and financial independence initiatives in order to help them recognize their importance and value as a responsible individual within civil society.

Reach out to mentally challenged abandoned children and provide care and protection Protect and promote the rights of children with special needs Equip the community to integrate the mentally challenged children into the society