In an unprecedented food crisis, Buddhist anti-hunger fund meets its moment
In June, as the Ukraine war’s disruption to the world’s food supply looked as if it would become a long-term problem and inflation extended its grip over the global economy, the staff of Buddhist Global Relief, a nonprofit fund for humanitarian food aid across the world, gathered for an online meeting to firm up the list of organizations it will fund for the fiscal year ahead.
With $1.5 million to spend, BGR’s team was considering a slate of 54 worthy projects.