FIDES is the brain child of Sr. Nancy Pereira F.M.A. Sr. Nancy's passion for the poor and the suffering led her to the Ulsoor slum in 1993. Gifted with many talents of mind and heart Sr. Nancy was the pioneer of social work in the province of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Bangalore. Her enthusiasm and determination coupled with her God given talents of mind and heart she began touring the villages around her residence and the Ulsoor slum. Observing the poverty and misery in which the people were living her computer brain began to plan. She noted all the evils existing in the slum, the causes of death of children and their mothers, the sadness and misery that reigned in the families. She identified one by one the challenges – alcoholism, illiteracy, male domination, poor sanitation, ignorance, malnourishment of pregnant mothers and babies, poverty, low wages, laziness, lack of awareness of their rights, poor housing facilities, debts, lack of cleanliness, unemployment, disunity and quarrels in the families, lack of saving habits etc..

FIDES (Family Integral Development and Education Scheme)
FIDES is a charitable organization, initiated by the Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco (FMA) of Bangalore Province in the year 1994.
The Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, also known as the Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco is an International Congregation whose charism is the Christian education and formation of the young people especially the poorest through the educative style of Don Bosco's Preventive System which is based on reason, religion and loving-kindness. The congregation was founded by St. John Bosco and St. Mary Domenica Mazzarello on August 5, 1872 in Mornese, Italy.

This small seed planted in Mornese blossomed into a fruitful tree that has spread its missionary presence in 94 countries all over the world, with nearly 14,000 Sisters (Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice). In India we have 6 provinces, comprising 180 houses and 1285 Sisters. Our main works are education through schools, Junior Colleges and Vocational Training Centres; Homes for Young at Risk; Faith formation and Evangelization; and Empowerment of women, youth and children through Social Ministry.