HELPING HANDS NEWSLETTER
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.
Two New Additions to BGR Board of Management
Buddhist Global Relief is happy to inform the readers of our newsletter that we have recently added two new members to our Board of Management. One is Bhikkhuni Dhammadīpā, a nun at Aloka Vihara, in Placerville, California. The other is Bhikshu Jin Chuan, a monk at the Berkeley Buddhist Monastery. Here are brief bio-notes on these two additions to our Board.
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.
A Partnership to Promote a Better World
On December 6, BGR’s new European partner, Mitgefühl in Aktion, held its first online international gathering. Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi was invited to be the keynote speaker. What follows is an edited version of his presentation.
Empowering Widows and Single Mothers in Cameroon
A BGR project with the Centre for Community Regeneration and Development (CCREAD-Cameroon) provides vocational training for marginalized women.
COVID-19 and Hunger: A Double Crisis of Inequality
Before the pandemic began, there were about 135 million people in the world who faced crisis levels of hunger. According to a report by the UN World Food Programme’s executive director, David Beasley, that number will double over the next year, to some 270 million who will be “marching towards the brink of starvation.”
BGR’s Buddhist Actions to Feed the Hungry
This year, the COVID-19 pandemic prevented Buddhist Global Relief from holding most of our Walks to Feed the Hungry. In place of the walks, BGR launched a network of online events to mobilize Buddhists and friends of Buddhism everywhere, in the U.S. and abroad, to join us in taking compassionate action to combat chronic hunger and malnutrition.
BGR’s European Sister Holds First Online Event
On December 6, BGR’s European sister organization, Mitgefühl in Aktion, conducted an online event that featured BGR team members and project partners as guest speakers.
BGR Relief During COVID-19 Pandemic
BGR has been doing its best to address the urgent need for food assistance that has arisen because of the pandemic, regularly making contributions that target communities negatively affected by the pandemic.
2019 Annual Report Now Available
BGR’s annual report for fiscal year 2019 is now available. As the report demonstrates, BGR’s work continues to be critical as global issues unrelentingly exacerbate world hunger.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
During the coronavirus crisis, Buddhist Global Relief is continuing to fund projects providing food, education, and other necessary support to the world’s most vulnerable people. Many of the communities we serve worldwide are experiencing immense need as this epidemic spreads among vulnerable and medically underserved populations. If you have the ability to help, please consider donating to BGR. You can contribute by PayPal or credit card here or by check mailed to: Buddhist Global Relief, 2020 Route 301, Carmel, NY 10512, USA.
