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Board of Directors

Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi,Chairperson

W. David Braughton,Vice-Chairperson and Treasurer

Daniel Blake

George Clapp

Charles Elliott

Patricia Price

Michael Roehm

Sylvie Sun

Executive Director

Thomas Spies

Programs Director

Kim Behan

Assistant Director

Carla Prater

Council of Advisers

Ven. Thich Tri Hoang
Abbot, Phap Nguyen Buddhist Congregation, Pearland, TX

Ven. Heng Sure
Pres., Dharma Realm Buddhist Association; Managing Dir., Berkeley Buddhist Monastery, CA

Ven. Bhikkhu Buddharakkhita
Founder, Uganda Buddhist Ctr., Uganda; spiritual dir., Flowering Lotus Meditation Ctr.

Rev. Joan Hogetsu Hoeberichts
Abbot, Heart Circle Sangha, Ridgewood, NJ; psychotherapist

Gil Fronsdal
Primary teacher, Insight Meditation Center, Redwood City, CA; author

Andrew Harvey
Founder, Institute for Sacred Activism, mystical scholar, spiritual teacher, author

Professor David Loy
Author, Professor of Philosophy, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH

Sharon Salzberg
Meditation teacher, New York, NY; author

Professor Jan Willis
Author, Professor of Religion, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT

 

Biographies of Board Members and Directors

Biographies of Advisers

Our Projects

BGR projects are designed to provide direct food aid to people afflicted by hunger and malnutrition, to promote ecologically sustainable agriculture, to support the education of girls and women, and to give women an opportunity to start right livelihood projects to support their families. This is a selection of nine of our current 29 projects. Please select "Current Projects" from the menu on the left to see them all.

Burma (via Thailand)

SUPPORTING EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN OF BACKPACK MEDICS
Support education for children of backpack health workers serving displaced Burmese villagers, students and refugees. »   

Cambodia

FOOD SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GIRLS TO STAY IN SCHOOL
Support life transforming Girls Access to Education (GATE) program ensuring girls stay in school. »   

Cote d'Ivoire

IMPROVED NUTRITION AMONG CHILDREN IN KORHOGO DISTRICT
Decrease incidence of malnutrition in children especially in the first 1,000 days of life. >>  

 

Haiti

Meals for Hungry Schoolchildren in Jacmel
Help to give impoverished children at least one healthy meal daily. >>  

 

India

PROSPERITY THROUGH RESILIENT AGRICULTURE
Improve resilience and income for smallholder farmers, especially women, in Uttar Pradesh. >>  

 

Kenya

IMPROVING MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH AND NUTRITION
Support proven programs that reach mothers, infants, and children in need of food. >>  

 

Nicaragua

EDUCATIONAL SPONSORSHIP OF GIRLS
Provide tuition, books, uniform with insignia and shoes, and some medical screening and treatment. >>  

 

Sudan

HELPING FARMERS IN DARFUR AFFECTED BY CONFLICT AND DROUGHT
Address critical food insecurity with training and supplies for improved farming techniques. »  

 

Vietnam

MEALS FOR HOSPITAL PATIENTS IN TAM BINH HOSPITAL
Help to provide 500 vegetarian meals daily to hospital patients, total 182,000 meals per year. »  

 

 

Financial Information

Buddhist Global Relief (BGR) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Gifts are deductible to the full extent allowable under IRS regulations. We invite you to review our IRS Determination Letter and current Form 990.

Efficiency and Results

Since BGR is a mostly volunteer organization our overhead is minimal. We rely on the generosity of our supporters not only for donations toward projects but also in-kind services.

2017-2018 Expenses by Category