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Fall 2021 • Volume 13, Number 3
Expanding BGR’s Mission
By Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi • BGR's founder and chair reflects on the organization's expanded ability to ease the suffering of hunger and poverty not only through local grassroots projects but also by contributing to large-scale emergency relief efforts. Photograph ©UNICEF Ethiopia/2023/Mulugeta Ayene
Finding a Path Forward in Haiti
To support children in a turbulent moment in Haiti's history, BGR partners and other organizations offer a path to meet the immediate physical needs of young Haitians while strengthening their sense of community engagement and belonging.
Buddhist Ethics for a World in Crisis
An interview with BGR Founder and Chair Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi.
A Vesak Letter from Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi
Vesak, the full moon day in the month of May, is the day that celebrates the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and passing into nirvana. Vesak is a day of joy, of lights, color, and celebration, giving us the chance to fully honor the Enlightened One.
BGR Approves New Projects for FY 2024–2025
Our Board has approved 59 projects that will provide food, education, women’s vocational training and support, and sustainable agriculture instruction and resources for communities in need in 21 countries.
Educational Support for Girls and Young Women in Nicaragua
Since 2016, BGR sponsorship has given hundreds of girls and young women in rural Nicaragua the opportunity to attend school.
You Are a Blessing
A message of gratitude from BGR's Deputy Director.
In Memoriam: Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne, 1931–2024
BGR founder Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi memorializes a friend who embodied compassion in action in Sri Lanka.
Leave a Legacy With BGR
Please consider designating BGR as a beneficiary for a portion of a fund, trust, or life insurance policy. Legacies through future gifts will benefit the needy for decades to come.
Your Support Is Changing Lives for the Better
As Buddhist Global Relief embarks on the 16th year of our work to relieve hunger and poverty, we pause to reflect on the transformative change that your generosity has brought to individuals, families, and communities around the world.
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HOW YOU CAN HELP
During the coronavirus crisis, Buddhist Global Relief is continuing to fund projects providing food, education, and other necessary support to the world’s most vulnerable people. Many of the communities we serve worldwide are experiencing immense need as this epidemic spreads among vulnerable and medically underserved populations. If you have the ability to help, please consider donating to BGR. You can contribute by PayPal or credit card here or by check mailed to: Buddhist Global Relief, 2020 Route 301, Carmel, NY 10512, USA.
