CHILDREN’S EDUCATION PROJECTS
In many of the areas where we serve, a lack of access to education, especially for girls and young women, exacerbates hunger and perpetuates the cycle of poverty. Buddhist Global Relief is committed to providing a solid educational foundation for children around the world. The projects below exemplify our work in this area.
Scaffolding Students’ Safe Return to School in Sri Lanka
The economic crisis facing Sri Lanka–which has seen food prices almost double in the last year and shortages of fuel and other goods–has created unimaginable
Provision of Toilet Facilities for Schools and Communities in India
In Undrajavaram Mandal in Andhra Pradesh, nearly 30 percent of the population lacks access to sanitary toilets, contributing to the spread of diseases like typhoid,
Model Hill Farming for Improving Access to Education for Children in Bangladesh
Our partner in this project, Moanoghar, was founded in 1974 by a group of Buddhist monks to provide shelter to children of Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill
Educating Girls, Educating a Community: Visakha Girls’ School in Bangladesh
The Jamyang Foundation, founded in 1988, supports innovative education projects for Indigenous girls and women in two of the neediest and most remote parts of
Educational Sponsorship of Females in Nicaragua
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,
Nutrition and Education for Girls in Need in Peru
In San Juan de Miraflores, a community on the outskirts of Lima, more than 55 percent of the population lives in poverty and 10 percent
Hunger Relief and Education for Orphans in Uganda
In the village of Bulega in southern Uganda, BGR partner Uganda Buddhist Centre (UBC) has established a feeding program to care for some of the many children
Peace School Educational Program in Uganda
The Peace School in Bulega, Uganda, was founded in 2008 by Uganda Buddhist Centre founder and abbot the Most Venerable Bhikkhu Buddarakkhita with the aim of providing
Food Support for Primary School Students in Uganda
In the Sironko District of Eastern Uganda, a harrowing cycle of poverty has arisen, with HIV/AIDS at its center: As their parents are lost to
Education Support for Children in IDP Camps in Myanmar
In Paletwa Township, Chin State, in Myanmar, thousands of people have been internally displaced due to heavy fighting in the region. Among these families, many
Food Scholarships for Primary School Students in Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka’s Western Province, the Hewagama Model Primary School serves more than one hundred first through fifth graders who face economic and educational challenges.
Support for Backpack Medics in Thailand (on the Myanmar border)
Since 1999, the U.S.–based Burma Humanitarian Mission (BHM) has partnered with the Back Pack Health Worker Team to provide health care to members of Myanmar’s
Meals for Underserved Female Students in Thailand
Dhammajarinee Witthaya School serves students from broken or troubled homes. Ninety-five percent of students have experienced trauma during childhood. Roughly 30 percent of the girls
Scholarships for Students in Need in Vietnam
Poverty in Vietnam is highly concentrated in rural areas. Families work mainly in the agricultural sector, with limited employment opportunities available elsewhere. They have minimal
Food and Learning Support for Students in Malawi
In Malawi, a majority of people live in extreme poverty; 62 percent of the population lives on less than $1.25 per day. Many families are
Food Assistance for Village Children in Cameroon
In the rural Ebase village in Southwest Cameroon, 99.7 percent of the population are poor peasant farmers earning less than $1 a day and lacking
Primary Education for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Cameroon
In Cameroon, the ongoing civil war known as the Anglophone Crisis has resulted in the death of thousands of civilians, forced children out of school,
Classroom for Mahabodhi Residential School in India
Founded in 1992, Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre (MIMC)’s Mahabodhi Residential School serves hundreds of children from economically marginalized communities of Ladakh. Many of these students
