Patricia Brick, Author at Buddhist Global Relief

From the Archives: Moral Vision as the Foundation for Global Well-Being

An essay from Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi, originally published in September 2017.

Improving Children’s Health and Education in the Himalayan Foothills

The Arunachal Pradesh branch of the Maha Bodhi Maitri Mandala provides food to undernourished students, improving their health while also enhancing their capacity to succeed in their studies.

Urgent Aid to Women and Children in Cambodian Prisons

A BGR project with LICADHO (the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights) provides critical aid to incarcerated pregnant women and new mothers and their children.

BGR Provides $5,000 Emergency Grant to Relieve Hunger in Texas

In response to the ongoing crisis in Texas, this past week BGR made an emergency grant of $5,000 to Feeding Texas, the largest hunger relief organization in the state.

Statement from Buddhist Global Relief in Regard to the Shootings in Georgia

We lament the premature and senseless loss of eight precious lives that took place in Georgia. The rise in anti-Asian bigotry and violence cannot be viewed in isolation but must be seen as connected with bigotry, misogyny, and culture of white supremacy.

Combating Malnutrition in Dodoma Region, Tanzania

A project with BGR partner Action Against Hunger is training 1,800 smallholder women farmers in climate-smart agriculture, post-harvest management, and food preservation.

Buddhist Action to Feed the Hungry

In a year when the Covid pandemic has largely kept us from gathering in person, hundreds of people across the United States and around the world came together for a series of online events to raise funds to feed the hungry, to educate children in need, to support sustainable agriculture, and to empower vulnerable women.

About Patricia Brick