our projects

BGR projects are designed both to provide emergency food aid and to promote greater food productivity at the grass-roots level.  We partner with organizations that are already operating on the ground in areas of interest.  These organizations include major international relief agencies, such as Save the Children and the Red Cross; country-based relief groups with an established reputation for effectiveness, such as the Sarvodaya Women’s Movement in Sri Lanka; and smaller or emerging agencies that focus on a more local level or address very specific needs, such as Lotus Outreach International.

Buddhism teaches that hunger is a source of acute pain and a barrier to spiritual growth.  BGR seeks to remove that barrier and thereby give others the chance to live healthy lives of dignity and purpose.  Recognizing that all human beings share a common desire for happiness, we lend a helping hand to our unseen brothers and sisters across the globe, enabling them to fulfill great dreams and tap unrealized potentials.