During the rainy season in one Indian village, an unchecked buildup of erosion and storm damage was consistently severely damaging, and sometimes destroying, people’s homes. Recently, in an effort to prevent further destruction, BGR International field partners distributed tarpaulins and tin sheets to help the affected families construct proper roofs and shelters from the ongoing […]
BGR International partners are providing relief to Iraqi refugees whose lives have been devastated by the recent war. Approximately 70,000 Iraqis escaped the conflict zones in an attempt to find refuge in neighboring countries. Most are now living in densely populated, poor urban areas. For maximum impact, BGR International partners will target 240 families: 20 families […]
BGRI’s Project “Rescuing the Perishing – Open Doors” is all about providing hope for children trapped on the streets along the border of Thailand and Myanmar. It is estimated that over 100 children live on the streets of one border town that BGRI is focused on. Here, most children are orphans who very seldom eat […]
“The Moken Sea Gypsies are born, live, and die on their boats, and the umbilical cords of their children plunge into the sea,” goes a classic tale of the Moken. As divers and beachcombers, the Moken take what they need each day – fish, molluscs, and sandworms to eat; shells, sea snails, and oysters for […]
