BGR Projects Meeting Awards $600,000 in Grants
At this year's annual projects meeting, the BGR Board approved funding for 41 projects, offering more than $600,000 in grants to sponsor projects with our partners around the world.
The Coronavirus Forces Us to Fix the Flaws of Our Food-Supply System
By Randy Rosenthal • The coronavirus has exposed the flaws of our food-supply system in at least two ways. One is by compelling retail food staff–grocery workers and delivery “shoppers”–to put their health at risk. The other is the widespread destruction of fresh food.
Responsibly Facing the Pandemic
What does it mean to act ethically in a moment of pandemic? By responding with compassion, we can lay the foundations for a more equitable society and a more sustainable world.
Rice Support for Girls and Young Women in Cambodia
Through its partnership with Lotus Outreach International, BGR is helping provide poor girls in Cambodia–and their families–with rice support, thereby enabling them to continue their education through high school and even to pursue university degrees.
Support for Domestic Laborers in Peru
A BGR project in Peru, with Peruvian partner Asociación Grupo de Trabajo Redes, is dedicated to providing marginalized women with access to vocational educational training, information about their labor rights, and opportunities to find dignified work.
Educating the Children of Backpack Medics in Myanmar Conflict Zones
A project with BGR partner Burma Humanitarian Mission funds educations for the children of "backpack medics" who provide needed health care to members of oppressed and persecuted ethnic minorities in the most vulnerable areas of Myanmar.
Dr. King’s Radical Revolution of Values
Today, January 20th, the nation celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. The words to his “I Have a Dream” speech will be repeated from podiums and in classrooms across the country. But many of the people repeating these words have never heard other King quotes, like this one: “I am convinced that if we are to get on to the right side of the world revolution, we as a nation must undergo a radical revolution of values.”
Promoting a Food-Sovereign City in Detroit
This year Buddhist Global Relief’s partner Keep Growing Detroit (KGD) celebrated its sixth anniversary of supporting gardeners and creating food distribution pathways to ensure as many Detroit residents as possible have access to nutritious locally grown fruits and vegetables.
On Global Hunger and Climate Change
Over recent years funding for nutrition has increased and global poverty has been reduced, yet global hunger has still been on the rise. The number of hungry people has risen from 785 million in 2015 to 822 million in 2018. How is this possible? According to this year’s Global Hunger Index, it’s because we’re not efficiently addressing the newer causes of hunger–principally conflict and climate change.
Walk to Feed the Hungry in Uganda
On August 18th, the Uganda Buddhist Centre (UBC) in Entebbe, Uganda, held a solidarity “Walk to Feed the Hungry,” the third such walk organized by the center. The walk was led by Ven. Bhante Buddharakkhita, a Uganda monk who is the founder of the center and a long-time member of BGR’s advisory council.
