Lotus Outreach International (LOI), a trusted BGR partner since 2009, works to improve the lives of women and girls in Cambodia and India through initiatives that increase girls’ access to education. The organization also provides counseling and safe havens for victims of trafficking and domestic violence, and supports women’s economic empowerment through skills training and other programs.
A foundation of LOI’s education programs is its policy of providing rice to female students and their families in rural Cambodia. This “Rice 4 Education” project ensures reliable nourishment for people persistently affected by food insecurity while also freeing up limited familial resources for the education of these girls and young women. Without such rice support, many of these girls and young women would need to work to support their families rather than complete their studies. The rice often feeds the students’ parents and siblings as well, and the cost savings can benefit entire families, who may be able to invest a greater portion of their earnings into a farm or other business. This year’s project provides rice to more than 700 students and family members per month, increasing food security while supporting young women as they continue their educations. Annually renewable project.
This project is co-sponsored by BGR’s European sister organization, Mitgefühl in Aktion (MiA).
Lotus Outreach International (LOI), a trusted BGR partner since 2009, works to improve the lives of women and girls in Cambodia and India through initiatives that increase girls’ access to education. The organization also provides counseling and safe havens for victims of trafficking and domestic violence, and supports women’s economic empowerment through skills training and other programs.
A foundation of LOI’s education programs is its policy of providing rice to female students and their families in rural Cambodia. This “Rice 4 Education” project ensures reliable nourishment for people persistently affected by food insecurity while also freeing up limited familial resources for the education of these girls and young women. Without such rice support, many of these girls and young women would need to work to support their families rather than complete their studies. The rice often feeds the students’ parents and siblings as well, and the cost savings can benefit entire families, who may be able to invest a greater portion of their earnings into a farm or other business. This year’s project provides rice to more than 700 students and family members per month, increasing food security while supporting young women as they continue their educations. Annually renewable project.
This project is co-sponsored by BGR’s European sister organization, Mitgefühl in Aktion (MiA).
