FOOD ASSISTANCE PROJECTS

The Buddha said that “Hunger is the worst kind of illness.” Since our founding in 2008, Buddhist Global Relief has worked to relieve hunger by providing food to those in need. The projects below exemplify our work in this area.

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Children receiving food from volunteers in an outdoor setting.

Hunger Relief for Orphans in Uganda 2021

This project provides two nutritious meals a day for twenty children, many orphaned due to parental HIV/AIDS or other illnesses, accidents, abandonment, or conflict-related violence.

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Children proudly display their drawings in a classroom setting.

Breakfast and Lunch Meals for Children in Haiti 2021

The Joan Rose Foundation foundation provdides vulnerable children with food, tutoring, school tuition, medicine, and clothing, with the ultimate goal of breaking the cycle of poverty for these children and their families. BGR’s grant supports Joan Rose Foundation’s food program, which provides two nutritious meals, five days a week, 51 weeks a year, to approximately 100 children and 10 adults.

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Two children coloring in a book, focused and engaged.

Food Assistance for Families in Port-au-Prince, Haiti 2021

This project has allowed the What If Foundation to continue supporting the Lamanjay Food Program. The support helps purchase food and cooking supplies, provide stipends to workers who prepare and serve meals, and pay for storage space for dry goods. The community cafeteria serves up to 800 meals each day. The program also provides lunches for 350 to 400 students and staff members of the Father Jeri School, which was partly furnished and equipped with BGR assistance.

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Young children and teachers in a colorful classroom engaged in activities.

School Feeding Program in Haiti 2021

This project with longtime partner Trees That Feed Foundation (TTFF) addresses hunger and malnutrition issues, childhood education, economic opportunity, and climate resilience in Haiti. The core of the project is the provision of meals to 1,500 children in eighteen schools and orphanages in northeastern and central Haiti.

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Two children sitting at a colorful table with a plate of food.

After School Feeding Program in Jacmel, Haiti 2021

The Art Creation Foundation for Children provides art instruction, tutoring, medical care, daily food and water, and tuition support for children in need in Jacmel, Haiti. Funding from BGR will provide approximately 37 students with at least one nutritious, filling meal per day, six days per week.