Tuberculosis and HIV are some of the lead killers in Asia. One of the main ways to help stop the rapid spread of diseases is through raising awareness and educating people on the risks and causes. Once those suffering from these illnesses understand their health issues, they are more likely to seek help and get […]
For the past year, you have been providing food to almost 100 families twice a month! Many of these families have been trying to migrate to other countries and, as they have been going through the anxiety of this process, you made sure that they had food on the table for their children. Through the […]
Villages in Thailand are experiencing a renewed sense of purpose because of you! Your giving made it possible for BGR International to hold life skills and leadership trainings for over 200 village leaders! Through these classes, villagers were able to start a barber shop, a breeding farm for pigs, and a community vegetable garden. All […]
Several earthquakes have devastated the Philippines since October of 2019. Over 350,000 people – 70,000 families – were made victims of these natural disasters. Evacuation centers in Mindanao are housing over 40,000 people and another 117,000 are without homes. The houses and buildings that are still standing are heavily damaged and growing weaker by the […]
Migrant workers are often treated poorly at their jobs, receiving lower wages for longer hours. At BGR International, we want to see migrants thrive in their new homes, not just survive. Feeling supported and valued in the workplace can change a person’s entire experience in a new country, so BGRI is helping a community in […]
The collapse of a dam in one South Asian country wreaked havoc on the villages in the flood’s pathway. 13 different communities were destroyed, leaving 7,000 people homeless overnight. After the disaster, the villagers were left with many urgent questions: how would they prevent the spread of sickness? Where would they find clean drinking water? […]
A water-born E. coli and salmonella outbreak was threatening the health of school children who drank tap water and adults who relied on drinking rainwater to stay hydrated. One of the poorest regions of Asia, with plenty of poverty-based issues already, was suffering from widespread illness. BGR International, after testing the water in the area, […]
Farmers in the Philippines are facing some of the harshest conditions they have ever had to navigate, with natural disasters and little access to technology making it hard for the land to yield crops. One group of farmers there did not know how to keep their animals from getting sick. They were struggling to keep […]
