BGR NEWS + TEACHINGS
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.
Educating the Children of Backpack Medics in Myanmar Conflict Zones
A project with BGR partner Burma Humanitarian Mission funds educations for the children of "backpack medics" who provide needed health care to members of oppressed and persecuted ethnic minorities in the most vulnerable areas of Myanmar.
