by Kelly Brantner | Dec 2, 2025 | BBS News, Education, Humanitarian, Youth
We are pleased to share our update report on Threads of Transformation, a program that brings together creativity, healing, and economic opportunity for individuals affected by conflict. Originally launched in Goma, DRC with our long-time partner Remember Youth for...
by Kelly Brantner | Nov 11, 2025 | Humanitarian
Our thoughts are with everyone in Jamaica who has been impacted by Hurricane Melissa. The storm has caused widespread devastation across the island, with early assessments estimating more than USD $300 million in damage. Communities now face the difficult task of...
by Kelly Brantner | Sep 3, 2025 | BBS News, Humanitarian
It is with profound sadness that we acknowledge the devastating magnitude 6.0 earthquake that struck near Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on the night of August 31st. Our hearts go out to the families and communities who have lost loved ones, and to the thousands who have...
by Kelly Brantner | Mar 5, 2025 | Community Development, Humanitarian, Volunteering
As of March 2025, the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo continues to face significant challenges. Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, remains a critical hotspot of regional instability. The conflict between various armed groups, including the persistent M23...
by Kelly Brantner | Jan 28, 2025 | Humanitarian, Uncategorised
The devastating humanitarian situation unfolding in Goma and across eastern Democratic Republic of Congo fills all of us at Business for Better Society with profound sadness and deep concern. We are particularly concerned for the youth whose futures are being shaped...
by Kelly Brantner | Jan 12, 2023 | BBS News, Humanitarian
BBS was awarded on December 31, 2022 a grant for emergency humanitarian aid relief as well as longer term community programming in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This grant was awarded by GlobalGiving as part of their Hope in Crisis Fund which launched in...
