BGR NEWS + TEACHINGS
A European Offshoot of BGR
By Raimund Hopf • A European Buddhist organization, Mitgefühl in Aktion (Compassion in Action), has recently been established with the intention of partnering with BGR in support of our hunger-relief and education projects. The organization represents Buddhists in three German-language countries of Europe: Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.
BGR Supports Hunger Relief During Pandemic
By BGR Staff • This past week BGR donated $12,000 to support communities, both globally and nationally, adversely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. To assist the international effort, BGR contributed $5,000 to the World Food Program USA to provide food relief to people in other countries afflicted by hunger worsened by the pandemic.
Why BGR Partners With Large Organizations
By Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi • Why does BGR partner with large organizations? While we mainly partner with small and middle-sized organizations, there are good reasons why each year we form a few partnerships with large global organizations. Probably the most compelling reason, is that large organizations have the strongest capacity for producing positive results at the largest scale.
Whose Lives Matter?
By Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi • Even though Covid-19 has been taking a heavy toll on workers in the meat industry, late last month President Trump issued an executive order demanding that meat-processing plants must resume operations. The effect of this order is to confront workers with a horrendous choice: either risk losing their jobs or risk losing their lives.
BGR Supports Hunger Relief During Pandemic
Over the past two months, BGR has donated close to $40,000 to support communities, both globally and nationally, adversely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
BGR Projects Meeting Awards $600,000 in Grants
At this year's annual projects meeting, the BGR Board approved funding for 41 projects, offering more than $600,000 in grants to sponsor projects with our partners around the world.
The Coronavirus Forces Us to Fix the Flaws of Our Food-Supply System
By Randy Rosenthal • The coronavirus has exposed the flaws of our food-supply system in at least two ways. One is by compelling retail food staff–grocery workers and delivery “shoppers”–to put their health at risk. The other is the widespread destruction of fresh food.
Responsibly Facing the Pandemic
What does it mean to act ethically in a moment of pandemic? By responding with compassion, we can lay the foundations for a more equitable society and a more sustainable world.
Rice Support for Girls and Young Women in Cambodia
Through its partnership with Lotus Outreach International, BGR is helping provide poor girls in Cambodia–and their families–with rice support, thereby enabling them to continue their education through high school and even to pursue university degrees.
Support for Domestic Laborers in Peru
A BGR project in Peru, with Peruvian partner Asociación Grupo de Trabajo Redes, is dedicated to providing marginalized women with access to vocational educational training, information about their labor rights, and opportunities to find dignified work.
