More than 30 percent of children in Tanzania suffer from stunting, an indicator of prolonged poor nutrition, repeated infections, and inadequate psychosocial stimulation. A large proportion of children and women of reproductive age suffer anemia, which affects 59 percent and 48 percent of children below 5 years of age and women of reproductive age respectively. Tanzania is still far

Tanzania is home to 1.7 million people who have been affected by HIV/AIDS, with approximately 860,000 children (ages infant to 17 years) orphaned because of this disease. Ostracized by society, many of these children are abandoned to the streets, leaving them vulnerable to sexual abuse and to being controlled by drug dealers. Others have been taken in by caregivers

Among Sri Lankan paddy farmers, water contaminated by agrochemicals is causing an epidemic of Chronic Kidney Disease unidentified (CKDu). Over 23,000 deaths have been reported from this virulent disease in the last two decades, and due to missed diagnoses the number may be far higher. The majority of victims are middle-aged men who are

In Sri Lanka, “3.9 million individuals grapple with moderate food insecurity, while over 10,000 households confront severe food shortages. Compounding this crisis, more than 2.9 million children urgently require humanitarian aid to access vital nutrition, healthcare, education, clean water and sanitation, security, and social protection services,” according to a 2023 UNICEF report. In response

Sri Lanka has South Asia’s second highest rate of severe acute malnutrition, according to UNICEF, and nearly one in six children here suffer from chronic wasting. In 2022, severe inflation and economic collapse resulted in crisis-level hunger across this nation of 22 million people, as food prices rose by almost 100 percent. BGR partner

In San Juan de Miraflores, a community on the outskirts of Lima, more than 55 percent of the population lives in poverty, and in project area Nueva Reconda 10 percent live in extreme poverty. Many girls are at risk of becoming child domestic laborers and face great difficulties in gaining an education and escaping

This project is designed to address the critical issue of malnutrition among children in the vulnerable population of Mukuru slums, Nairobi. With stunting rates as high as 32 percent and a significant prevalence of Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM), the community faces severe health challenges exacerbated by poverty and inadequate access to nutritious diets and clean water. This

Located on a five-acre plot in the Himalayan region of Tawang, the Mahabodhi Tawang Centre provides educational, housing, and nutritional support for area children and the elderly. The organization nurtures an environment in which the children, senior citizens, staff, and monks at the center live together as an extended family, sharing love, care, and

Mahabodhi Maitri Mandala Arunachal Branch, Diyun, was established in 2003 to provide an elementary education to children from local families in need, using bamboo huts to provide classroom and hostel space. Generous support from villagers and other donors allowed the project to expand to provide secondary education, and 683 students currently attend. Additionally, the

BGR partner Building Bridges India (BBI) works in Sangrur, India, to support and empower women and children from low-caste, impoverished rural families. Among the challenges facing this population are widespread malnutrition, emotional distress, and chronic illness. Many of these women have lost a husband or other important male family member to suicide due to