The ongoing human rights crisis in Nicaragua has resulted in skyrocketing food costs and unemployment, the confiscation of land and personal property by the government, and economic collapse. In rural communities, only 25 percent of families have access to safe drinking water and sanitary facilities; 50 percent of the rural population lives below the

Mozambique ranks 185th out of 191 countries on the United Nations Development Programme’s Human Development Index. The economy in Mozambique is primarily based on agriculture, a sector whose labor force is nearly 90 percent women. In Inhambane province, the food security of approximately 125,000 people has reached “crisis” level, meaning that many households are not consuming enough food and

Millions of people in Malawi face food insecurity and potential starvation each year. More than half of Malawi’s population lives below the poverty line, and an estimated 37 percent of children under 5 are chronically malnourished. The United Nation has declared Malawi one of the most at-risk nations when it comes to desertification—a devastating

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

This project with BGR partner the Grow Biointensive Agriculture Centre of Kenya (G-BIACK) has been created to address food insecurity and malnutrition and to raise the income of poor farmers in parts of Kiambu and Machakos Counties, areas that are predominantly inhabited by the Kikuyu and Kamba tribal communities, respectively. Building on previous BGR–G-BIACK partnerships, the

In Kenya’s highly populated Kisumu County, a lack of diversified crop and livestock production has resulted in food insecurity and low income, leading to limited livelihoods and inadequate nutrition. Poor soils that have been degraded by erosion and the use of synthetic pesticides exacerbate these problems. A project led by new BGR partner the

Undrajavaram Mandal in Andhra Pradesh is a rural area with limited economic opportunities, particularly for women. Girls and young women lack access to education and vocational training, and caste principles broadly limit opportunities for improving their livelihoods. This project with the Rosary Prayer Society provides training in tailoring and embroidery for adolescent girls, widows,

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

Founded in 1992 by Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena, Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre (MIMC)’s Mahabodhi Residential School serves hundreds of children from economically marginalized communities of Ladakh, providing them with education according to Buddhist values of compassion, loving-kindness, nonviolence, and non-separation. Over the last three decades, thousands of students have been educated through the MIMC, and