HELPING HANDS NEWSLETTER
The Loving Heart Seeks to Sustain All
On Saturday, October 26, 2024, BGR founder and chair Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi hosted our annual Buddhist Action to Feed the Hungry online gathering, a beautiful celebration of all that we have accomplished together.
The Loving Heart Seeks to Sustain All
Please join Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi and the global BGR community for our annual online gathering, to be held on Saturday, October 26 from 1 to 3 pm Eastern Time (10 am to 12 pm Pacific Time).
You Are Changing the World for the Better
You, as a friend of BGR, are one of the reasons we can award grants each year to support child nutrition and education, teach community gardening (while providing seeds and tools), and empower marginalized women through vocational training in various marketable fields.
Feeding Children in Need in Haiti
Children in Haiti face complex challenges stemming from economic, political, and climate-related factors. Grassroots organizations have been working to help children during this time of crisis. Through programs that meet the nutritional needs of children and help young people find their place in a changing country, these groups are working to build stronger communities and offer hope.
Victory Gardens for Peace
In a visit to Ecology Action's educational farm in Mendocino, California, BGR Board member Daniel Blake encountered a partnership of farmers and community leaders engaged in joyful collaboration as they shared sustainable agriculture strategies under the umbrella of the Grow Biointensive cultivation method.
Expanding BGR’s Mission
By Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi • BGR's founder and chair reflects on the organization's expanded ability to ease the suffering of hunger and poverty not only through local grassroots projects but also by contributing to large-scale emergency relief efforts. Photograph ©UNICEF Ethiopia/2023/Mulugeta Ayene
Buddhist Ethics for a World in Crisis
An interview with BGR Founder and Chair Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi.
BGR Approves New Projects for FY 2024–2025
Our Board has approved 59 projects that will provide food, education, women’s vocational training and support, and sustainable agriculture instruction and resources for communities in need in 21 countries.
Educational Support for Girls and Young Women in Nicaragua
Since 2016, BGR sponsorship has given hundreds of girls and young women in rural Nicaragua the opportunity to attend school.
You Are a Blessing
A message of gratitude from BGR's Deputy Director.
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.
