Mitgefühl in Aktion
Buddhist Global Relief’s European partner organization, Mitgefühl in Aktion e.V. (MiA) [Compassion in Action, in English], is an independent Buddhist relief organization founded in 2019, following an initiative of the Suttanta Community together with Bhikkhu Bodhi.
Working in partnership with BGR, MiA supports projects to relieve the suffering of chronic hunger and poverty worldwide. MiA’s projects are designed to “help people help themselves,” with a strong focus on hunger relief; girls’ and women’s education; sustainability; and emergency aid in crisis areas.
MiA is entirely self-supported and volunteer-run, so that every donation directly supports work on the ground. MiA is recognized as a nonprofit aid organization based in Hamburg.
To learn more about MiA and their wonderful work in service of the Dharma, please visit their English-language website, at www.mia.eu.com/english.
OUR PROJECTS
Maitreya Charity in Mongolia 2024
One-third of Mongolia’s population experiences extreme poverty and is unable to afford basic food and shelter. The Asral NGO was established in 2001 by
Rice 4 Education Project in Cambodia 2024
Lotus Outreach International (LOI), a trusted BGR partner since 2009, works to improve the lives of women and girls in Cambodia and India through
Backpack Medics in Myanmar 2024
For decades, civil unrest and government violence have caused a public health nightmare for ethnic minorities in Myanmar. Lack of access to basic health
Nourish, Educate, Transform: Support for Children in Sri Lanka 2024
Sri Lanka has South Asia’s second highest rate of severe acute malnutrition, according to UNICEF, and nearly one in six children here suffer from
Agricultural Training for the Cultivation of Nutritious Vegetables and Fruits in Peru 2024
BGR partner Wawasonqo of Cusco, Peru, has been working since 2006 to break the cycle of poverty that affects 24 percent of Cusco’s population. Wawasonqo focuses
Girls’ Home and Integrated Community Center in India 2024
This project with longtime BGR partner the Bodhicitta Foundation provides housing and schooling for 30 young women, ages 14 to 23, who are at
Rice 4 Education Project in Cambodia 2023
Lotus Outreach International (LOI), a trusted BGR partner since 2009, works to improve the lives of women and girls in Cambodia and India through initiatives
Asral Hot Meals: Improving Access to Education in Mongolia 2023
The Asral NGO was established in 2001 by Tibetan Buddhist monk Ven. Panchen Ötrul Rinpoche to support families affected by poverty and hunger in the
Support for Backpack Medics in Thailand (on the Myanmar border) 2023
Since 1999, the U.S.–based Burma Humanitarian Mission (BHM) has partnered with the Back Pack Health Worker Team to provide health care to members of Myanmar’s
Model Hill Farming for Improving Access to Education for Children in Bangladesh 2023
Our partner in this project, Moanoghar, was founded in 1974 by a group of Buddhist monks to provide shelter to children of Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill
Hill Farming to Relieve Hunger and Improve Access to Education for Children in Bangladesh 2022
This project with Moanoghar will plant vegetable gardens and a nursery to bolster the nutrition of children living at the school.
Rice Support for Students in Cambodia 2022
This project with Lotus Outreach International ensures reliable nourishment for people persistently affected by food insecurity while also freeing up limited familial resources for the education of girls and young women.
Empowering Single Mothers Through Vocational Training in Cameroon 2022
This project with CCREAD-Cameroon provides training in tailoring and clothing design; hairdressing and cosmetology; weaving; and agricultural processing for abandoned single mothers, girls who have dropped out of school, and marginalized poor widows.
Housing and Schooling for Young Women in India 2022
This project with longtime BGR partner the Bodhicitta Foundation provides housing and schooling for 30 young women, ages 14 to 23, who are at risk of having their educations cut short due to poverty.
Hot Meals Program for Children in Mongolia 2022
This project with Maitreya Charity provides nutritious lunch meals as well as warm winter outerwear, tutoring, school supplies, dental care, health/hygiene instruction, books, toys, and games for 75 schoolchildren.
Food and Education for the Children of Backpack Medics in Myanmar (Burma) 2022
This project with Burma Humanitarian Mission provides food and schooling for children of "backpack medics."
