FEATURED PROJECTS
Strengthening Detroit’s Food System from the Ground Up
In Detroit, Michigan, almost 70 percent of households experience food insecurity, and 30,000 residents lack access to full-service supermarkets. Longtime BGR partner Keep Growing Detroit provides not only fresh produce but also education, resources, and connection for urban gardeners and other city residents.
Training Farmers in Holistic Agricultural Methods in Kenya
A project led by BGR partner Farmers Alliance for Restoration–East Africa is providing local smallholder farmers with knowledge and tools to improve their food security and income through a training program based on the holistic agricultural methodology known as permaculture, which emphasizes the use of renewable natural resources and the enrichment of local ecosystems.
Support for Children Orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Tanzania
The Save Their Dreams project from BGR partner Mercy World Organization provides school uniforms and supplies, health insurance, school lunches, counseling, and other support to some of Tanzania's most vulnerable children.
BGR Community: A Young Woman in Mongolia Prepares for a Career in STEM
Namuun, a young woman in Ulaanbataar, pursues university studies with the support of BGR partner Maitreya Charity and the Asral Center.
Helping Women and Girls Break the Cycle of Poverty in Nagpur, India
Founded by the Australian Buddhist nun Ayya Yeshe, Bodhicitta Foundation provides food, housing, education, vocational training, and social services for people in need in Nagpur, India.
BGR Community: A Young Mother Learns Tools to Feed Her Family in Malawi
As climate change and corporate agriculture devastate smallholder farms in Malawi, a young mother receives training in sustainable, climate-resilient agriculture methods from BGR partner Ecology Action.
