BLIA is a faith-based organization of monastic and lay Buddhists, and an NGO under the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. Work done by BLIA include promoting education and raising gender equality, providing medical services and emergency relief, and supporting environmental sustainability. We emphasis long-term assistance, especially regarding education and basic health services for women and children.
BLIA is headquartered in Hacienda Heights, California, with worldwide branches serving local communities.
The Buddha’s Light International Association Representative to UN ECOSOC – NGO Branch, Venerable Miaohong, recently visited Haiti on a trip organized by The Humpty Dumpty Institute. She went to learn about what has been done and still needs to be done to help rebuild Haiti after the country’s devastating earthquake. These are her thoughts and photographs: “I would like to thank... (more...)
The 2010 Haiti Earthquake struck at the very heart of the country, Port-Au-Prince, leaving a scale of loss and destruction that is hard to imagine. The earthquake tragically killed civilians and government leaders alike. It destroyed Haiti’s government, transport and communication infrastructure, public health system and an already fragile economy. The earthquake shattered a city and crippled... (more...)
BLIA began sending rescue workers, medical teams, and supplies to help the victims of the deadly Sichuan Earthquake in 2008 immediately after the earthquake struck. Presented below is a record of our donations and daily events from the day the earthquake struck to the end of May 2008. While this shows our work during the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, our efforts to help rebuild destroyed communities... (more...)
BLIA recently attended the 2010 NGO Global Forum for Women in New York. We met many courageous people representing NGOs from North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia and who are working hard to spread equality and understanding. While many ideas were shared, everyone agreed that education and accessibility to technology were key to women’s rights. We are proud to be part of a global... (more...)
