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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 long into the future. We expect BGR to continue to thrive, and the gift you give by naming us as a beneficiary will directly benefit hungry people, give poor girls the chance to attend school, and enable women to start right livelihood projects to support their families.
Burmese Buddhism Under Siege
On February 1, 2021, Myanmar’s forward momentum towards becoming an open and free democracy was brought to a crashing halt. Under the false pretext of fraudulent elections, the military arrested political leaders such as Aung San Suu Kyi, and took over the government. In a flash, the country was returned to the dark and repressive days of military juntas past.
Feeding Children in Need in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
A grant from Buddhist Global Relief to the What If Foundation supports the Lamanjay Food Program in the Ti Plas Kazo community of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The program serves up to 800 free meals each day at the Lamanjay community cafeteria and also provides lunches for 350 to 400 students and staff of the Father Jeri School in Port-au-Prince.
Supporting Sustainable Livelihoods for Women Farmers in Kenya
A project titled Enhancing Capacities of Rural Women in Kenya provided training to 840 women farmers and kitchen gardeners, many of whom reported that their children had been hungry before and now have sufficient food.
From the Archives: Moral Vision as the Foundation for Global Well-Being
An essay from Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi, originally published in September 2017.
Improving Children’s Health and Education in the Himalayan Foothills
The Arunachal Pradesh branch of the Maha Bodhi Maitri Mandala provides food to undernourished students, improving their health while also enhancing their capacity to succeed in their studies.
