BUDDHIST GLOBAL RELIEF
Compassion in Action
Mission
Our mission is to combat chronic hunger and malnutrition. Bearing in mind the Buddha's statements that "hunger is the worst kind of illness" and "the gift of food is the gift of life," we sponsor projects that promote hunger relief for poor communities worldwide.
Ruling year
2009
Chairperson
Bhikkhu Bodhi
Executive Director
Kim Behan
Main address
2020 Route 301
Carmel, NY 10512 USA
EIN
26-2852923
NTEE code
Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (K12)
Primary/Elementary Schools (B24)
Community, Neighborhood Development, Improvement (S20)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We are inspired by the vision of a world in which debilitating poverty has finally been banished; a world in which all can avail themselves of the basic material supports of a meaningful life—food, clothing, housing, and health care; a world in which everyone can achieve a satisfactory level of education and freely pursue that which gives their life value and purpose; a world in which all people dwell in peace and harmony with one another and with the natural environment.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Food Assistance
Since our founding in 2008, Buddhist Global Relief has worked to relieve hunger by providing food to those in need. The food assistance projects fund healthy meals and clean water for the hungry, nutritional supplements for pregnant women, cooking supplies, and stipends for food preparation workers.
Women's Empowerment
One of the deepest roots of chronic hunger and malnutrition is the subordinate status of girls and women in many societies. One of the most potent antidotes to chronic hunger is improving the position of girls and women. Buddhist Global Relief provides financial support for vocational and professional training, food, tuition, housing, and health care.
Sustainable Agriculture
For the 821 million people across the globe who face chronic hunger, climate change is no theory but an ever-present reality. Climate-resilient agriculture methods can mean the difference between survival and starvation for 80 percent of the world's chronically hungry and malnourished people who live in rural areas. Buddhist Global Relief sponsors agricultural projects to improve food security, nutritional diversity, and income for those in need while honoring indigenous people and cultures.
Education
In many regions we serve, a lack of 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 worldwide by funding scholarships, housing, food, uniforms, transportation, school supplies, and physical and mental health workshops.
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
BGR's long-term goals include providing food aid to people afflicted by hunger and malnutrition through offering direct food aid to people afflicted by hunger and malnutrition, developing long-term methods of sustainable food production and management appropriate to the cultures and traditions of the beneficiaries, promoting the education of girls and women, so essential in the struggle against poverty and malnutrition and through giving women an opportunity to start right livelihood projects to support their families.
We also seek to raise awareness of global hunger and advocate for an international food system that exemplifies social justice and ecological sustainability.
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Operations
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BUDDHIST GLOBAL RELIEF
Board of directorsas of 12/09/2022
Ven Bhikkhu Bodhi
No Affiliation
Term: 2008 -
W. David Braughton
CEO of the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay
Term: 2008 - 2022
Bhikkhu Bodhi
Buddhist Association of the United States
George Clapp
AT&T Labs Research
Charles Elliott
Elliott & Elliott, Attorneys at Law
Sylvie Sun
No Affiliation
W. David Braughton
CEO of the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay
Daniel Blake
No Affiliation
Tom Spies
Insight Meditation Center
Ayya Dhammadipa
Dassanāya Buddhist Community
Bhikshu Chuan
Dharma Realm Buddhist University
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CEO oversight
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Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
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