Our Mission

Our Mission

Founded in 2000 Friends of TREAD are passionate about empowering children in rural India to change their futures. We currently run four centres across southern India, though each site is unique we offer the same care and attention to all our children.

Education

We believe that every child has a right to the best quality education possible, this starts with them being able to go to school.

Each centre provides wrap around care so that parents have a safe place for their children to go before school each day without having to take them to work with them. This has meant that school attendance in each village we work in has increased dramatically. In addition we provide tutors to support with homework and studies, giving them the best opportunity to flourish.

Food

We provide 2 meals a day, 5 days a week to all the children in our centres.

This basic necessity has huge knock on effects. Children’s ability to learn and play increases as hunger is eradicated. Well balanced nutritional meals don’t just have an instant impact they also help decrease illness, fatigue and promote a culture of health and wellness. For our families it alleviates the fear and pressure around how they are going to provide enough for the next meal.

Fun

We provide a safe space for our children to play, laugh and build friendships. Ultimately by offering these three basic things our children’s lives are changed and options opened for their future.

Right at the heart of all we do, we believe that children have a right to a childhood and a future!!

 

“TREAD showed me how to live, how to interact with other people, how to really do life…”

— Former child of Trinity Centre

 

Highlights of the last 20 years

  • 2000+ children’s lives changed.

  • We’ve lost count of the exact number of meals served but we are closing in on 5 Million to date.

  • Boaz joined Sarah Centre as a young child. He is now the manager at David Centre.

  • Heart Surgery was funded for a child who grew up and came back to be a member of our team.

  • 150+ children have gone on to graduate to further education.

  • Some of our children have gone on to secure jobs in government and private sectors - Health, defence, banking and much more.

  • Data shows the average literacy rate in the areas we operate was around 20% when the centres opened. Today that number is averaging around 70%.