Massive flooding and widespread landslides throughout India have taken the lives of over 300 people and left over 300,000 more seeking temporary shelter in relief camps. Thousands more are stranded on rooftops waiting to be rescued by immediate response teams. The state of Kerala is experiencing the worst flooding recorded in the nation’s recent history […]
A hydroelectric dam in the southern part of Laos collapsed in the evening of 23 July. The Laos government reported that the dam in Attapeu province collapsed as a result of heavy seasonal rainfalls. The break has caused widespread flooding, destroyed crops, and created a need for food, water, and temporary shelter. BGR International is working […]
UPDATE: 07 Sept 2018 Relief supplies are on their way! BGR International, along with Singapore partners, is sending blankets, T-shirts, water filters, and medical supplies to victims of the recent earthquakes in Lombok, Indonesia. 30 July 2018 On 29 July, a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Lombok, causing 16 deaths and damaging […]
In the shadow of economic recession, unemployment rates, and other social problems, the elderly, poor, widowed, and disabled of one region are struggling for survival. Major food shortages and low income make it difficult for these people to properly care for their families. BGR International funds will supplement the expenditures of needy individuals throughout the […]
Monsoon rains in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal have affected an estimate of 16 million people, killed over 800, and displaced over 1 million from their homes, villages, and local communities. Flood waters are just starting to recede, but it will be months before most communities will return to some sense of normalcy. BGR International is […]
BGR International is a leader in training organizations and response groups in community development and disaster relief. Strategically focused on empowering communities to be self-sufficient, our training is designed to equip the local populace in problem-solving rather than attempting to be the problem solver. Facilitated classroom training is followed by an on-site practicum where trainees […]
Volunteer teams from community development training in Singapore are working to promote and implement theories that they learned in the classroom in the Philippines’ rural communities. More than 20 students have trained local leaders in the basic principles of community development and disaster response. BGR partners and local leaders created lesson plans on nutritional education […]
In the past, one Asian community’s farmers had no realistic means of developing extra income or improving their dietary habits, but you helped BGRI change that. BGR International’s field partners have been training a group in the animal husbandry skills they needed to raise, care for, and inseminate goats. Many families are participating in the […]
