Benevolent Organisation for Development, Health and Insight

The Benevolent Organisation for Development, Health and Insight is a Non-Governmental Organisation that undertakes sustainable interventions to promote human rights, education, and health amongst disadvantaged people in low-income countries. Their activities are principally in India, Bangladesh and Thailand. Their founding patron is His Holiness the Dalai Lama and they had former projects in Tibet, most notably the revolving sheep bank.

BODHI's past projects include an adult literacy programs, health clinics, and education, all illustrations of engaged Buddhism. More recently, BODHI has primarily supported works with minority populations in India and Bangladesh, especially of Chakmas and dalits.

They have partnerships with local organizations and their volunteers. BODHI, founded in 1989, is one of the first Buddhist-influenced development organisations founded and based in the West. It two main branches, in the U.S. and in Australia. Its advisory board includes

• Shelley Anderson
• Bob Brown
• Mila de Gimeno
• John Guillebaud
• Maurice King
• Christopher Queen
• David Rapport
• Sulak Sivaraksa
• the late Robert Aitken

It was co-founded by Professor Colin Butler Colin Butler and Susan Woldenberg Butler.

External links

• Benevolent Organisation for Development, Health and Insight
• International Network of Engaged Buddhists