What we do

Programs

Appropriate infrastructure, education, basic necessities, medical care and yearly mission trips — the work we carry out alongside local partners.

A family beside a BD Foundation water tank and tap built for their rural village

Public Works

Appropriate infrastructure can improve living conditions. Installation of ground wells, rain tanks, the construction of irrigation systems for farmers, building of public toilet facilities for the rural villages.

Young children drawing at long tables in a village classroom in Vietnam

Education

Only through education are the poor able to break free from the cycle of poverty. By building schools, funding scholarships, uniforms, and books, we provide opportunities for the youth to create better futures for themselves.

Volunteers with bundled supplies under a Cambodia and India charitable projects banner

Food, Shelter & Basic Necessities

We distribute rice, clothing and blankets for warmth and constructed insulated housing where once there were tent homes.

Patients resting on beds as caregivers attend to them in a relief medical clinic

Medical Care

We have built a number of medical clinics, given the gift of sight through funding of cataract surgeries, sponsored emergency lifesaving medical procedures, and built loving houses customized for the disabled.

Children sharing a meal at BD Foundation tables during a mission trip in Haiti

Haiti Mission Trips

This beautiful island country is continually beset with natural disasters. She is resilient but always in desperate need of support from the international community. We sponsor mission trips yearly to bring supplies where needed.

A visiting monk sharing a Dharma talk with guests at a BD Foundation gathering

Buddhist Teachings

We host visiting monks who travel to share the Buddha's teachings through Dharma talks and host meditation and chanting sessions. Our aim is for these gatherings to inspire compassion, wisdom, and kindness in everyday life.