HELPING HANDS NEWSLETTER
A Holiday Letter From Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi
To nurture loving-kindness for others is to open the fountain of compassion, and the supreme expression of compassion in action is generosity toward those in need.
Leave a Legacy With BGR
Please consider designating BGR as a beneficiary for a portion of a fund, trust, or life insurance policy. Legacies through future gifts will benefit the needy for decades to come.
Planting Dharma Seeds in Uganda
In this latest episode of the Helping Hands Podcast, host Daniel Blake speaks with Bhante Buddharakkhita, founder of the Uganda Buddhist Centre.
2023 Buddhist Action to Feed the Hungry Online Gathering
On October 28, 2023, the global BGR community will gather for our annual online fundraiser, featuring Dharma teachings, meditations, and inspiring stories of our projects around the world.
Educating Women From Low-Income Families in Sri Lanka
Long-time BGR partner CENWOR supports vocational and technical training for women in need in Sri Lanka.
A School for Impoverished Girls in Thailand
BGR partner the Dhammajarinee Witthaya School provides education, housing, food, clothing, and health care to more than 1,000 girls and young women in Thailand.
Getting Our Priorities Right
By Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi • What does it mean for us, as followers of the Dharma, to practice compassion under the conditions of today’s world?
Making the Invisible Visible
By Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi • The work of compassion requires that we see the individuality of each person in the world, making visible both their humanity and their suffering.
BGR Responds to Horn of Africa Drought Crisis With Emergency Aid
In response to the unfolding tragedy in the Horn of Africa, Buddhist Global Relief is partnering with five international organizations to provide emergency relief. This assistance is targeted to reach the populations in the region most severely impacted by hunger.
Meet BGR’s Global Family: Students from Undrajavaram school
The Buddhist Global Relief family is a living example of the interconnectedness of all beings joined by the spirit of compassion, uniting our supporters and volunteers, our generous donors, our partners, and individuals in need in a shared endeavor to create a more equitable and compassionate world. With this series, we invite you to meet a few members of the BGR family.
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.
