The Save Their Dreams project from BGR partner Mercy World Organization provides school uniforms and supplies, health insurance, school lunches, counseling, and other support to some of Tanzania's most vulnerable children.
On November 15, 2025, Portland (Oregon) Friends of the Dhamma hosted the first in-person Walk to Feed the Hungry that has been held in the U.S. since the Covid pandemic compelled BGR to move our annual fundraiser to an online space. The Walk, which also benefited the Portland hunger relief nonprofit Urban Gleaners, was a great success and an inspiring community-building event.
This interfaith conference explored the theme of “Upholding Human Dignity in Turbulent Times.” At the event, BGR founder and chair Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi gave a presentation on a panel on the subject of “Hunger, Displacement, and Civilian Suffering.”
Farms in Maria’s town in Malawi are failing due to climate shocks and soil degradation caused by industrialized farming. Through training provided by BGR partner Ecology Action, Maria has learned sustainable agriculture techniques to improve yields while conserving resources.
As we come to the end of 2025, please bring forth a heart of compassion and help us give a hand to some of the most needy people in this world.
A letter from BGR's founder and chair, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi, reflecting on our collective efforts to uplift individuals, families, and communities facing poverty, food insecurity, and social marginalization.
On Saturday, October 25, 2025, BGR founder and chair Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi hosted the 2025 Buddhist Action to Feed the Hungry Online Gathering, “Transforming Compassion Into Action”. A celebration of our shared commitment and community, the event featured Dharma talks and guided meditations from Buddhist monastics and lay teachers as well as introductions to BGR’s work to relieve the suffering of chronic hunger and poverty worldwide.
Namuun, a young woman in Ulaanbataar, pursues university studies with the support of BGR partner Maitreya Charity and the Asral Center.
A quarter of the way into the 21st century, we would never have expected an economically developed nation to deliberately set out to starve an entire population in a territory under its control. Such a policy would seem to belong to a past era, a time before the international community adopted binding codes of human rights. Yet in Gaza today, this assumption is being turned upside down.
Founded by the Australian Buddhist nun Ayya Yeshe, Bodhicitta Foundation provides food, housing, education, vocational training, and social services for people in need in Nagpur, India.
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