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Tzu Chi Kicks Off Island-wide Charity Day
Charity is at the very core of Tzu Chi’s existence. Therefore, in June 2016, the Tzu Chi Foundation (Singapore) designated the first Sunday of every month as “Charity Day”, to encourage volunteers to participate in care visits and bring love to the corner
Gearing Up for New Tenants for Grandma Wong
Grandma Wong, aged 79, is one of the many elderly folk living alone in the Redhill estate. Her home is filled to the brim with clutter and she is unable to clean up her living quarters herself as she cannot stand or sit for long. On 24 April 2016, 15 Tzu
Sowing Seeds of Great Love among Kidney Patients
Since 2005, Tzu Chi Singapore has been providing financial assistance to needy kidney patients undergoing dialysis. On 3 April 2016, some 340 of its Home Visit volunteers attended a training session where they gained a better understanding of...
Volunteers Sow Seeds of Hope in Students
The Tzu Chi Foundation (Singapore) held a ceremony to present the Seeds of Hope (SOH) Financial Assistance to beneficiaries of the Scheme on 19 March 2016 at the Jing Si Hall. The programme assists students from financially strapped families with their me
Bringing Cheer to Elderly Residents During the Chinese New Year
On 21 February 2016, a care visit team consisting of 47 Tzu Chings (members of the Tzu Chi Collegiate Youth Association), Tzu Ching seniors, and their school mentors went to the Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home to bring special new year greetings to the thirty ov
Who is Coming Over for the New Year Cleanup?
Before the Lunar New Year, many families were busy spring-cleaning their homes. However, this task was a difficult challenge for those plagued with physical or mental illnesses. Such was the case with Tzu Chi beneficiary Grandpa Jiang, who suffers from de
Celebrating Chinese New Year by Sharing Love and Joy
To bring festive cheer and warmth to its charity beneficiaries, Tzu Chi Singapore held a pre-Chinese New Year celebration event on Sunday, 17 January 2016, which was attended by some 200 families receiving regular care and aid from the organization. Many
Volunteers Clean Up the Home of an Elderly Nun
72-year-old Venerable Chuan Zhi suffers from Meniere's disease, and has difficulty getting around and taking care of her daily needs. Seeing her plight, Tzu Chi volunteers visited her home on the morning of 25 October 2015, and did a thorough spring clean
A Collaboration to Commemorate International Day of Older Persons
To commemorate the International Day of Older Persons, which falls on 1 October, the National Council of Social Service (NCSS) launched a month-long celebration, inviting business organisations and voluntary welfare organisations (VWOs) to support and par
First Tzu Chi Singapore Flag Day Plants Seeds of Good
On 26 September, 2015, Tzu Chi Foundation held its very own flag day where it organised its first island-wide street fundraiser for its local charity programmes. Just four days before, on 22 September, the organisation marked its 22nd anniversary...
Celebrating SG50 with IMH Patients
2015 marks the year that Singapore celebrates 50 years of nation building, and Tzu Chi volunteers who have been making care visits to the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) decided that they would bring some of that celebratory cheer to the patients who are
Bringing Smiles to an Elephantiasis Patient
Salih, a 76-year-old elephantiasis sufferer, is unwilling to receive medical treatment for his condition for fear that he may undergo amputation. However, he cannot take care of the household chores due to mobility difficulties...
Seeds of Hope Financial Assistance Benefits Another 400
The Seeds of Hope (SOH) Financial Assistance Scheme by Tzu Chi Foundation (Singapore) provides meal and transport allowances to students from needy families. The award ceremony was held before the school year started so that students could start the new
The Dance of a Lifetime of Love
For dance teacher Zarina, hereditary diabetes, kidney failure and the amputation of her two legs meant that her days of dancing were over. Her tough circumstances touched the hearts of Tzu Chi volunteers who came forth with their help and comforting prese
Bringing Festive Joy to IMH Residents
With songs, music and dance, Tzu Chi volunteers brought Chinese New Year cheer to residents at the Institute of Mental Health, enlivening their lives with festive joy and warming their hearts with loving care.
Volunteers Lend their Might to Street-Fundraiser
“Good morning! Donate with a heart and spread your love across the border!” Across the island of Singapore, this refrain could be heard on the first Sunday of 2015. At short notice, the monthly volunteer training session was cancelled and a total of 707 T
A New Life Gained and a Family Transformed by the Dharma
Cui Li’s husband Xu Liang Tong is one of the beneficiaries of Tzu Chi’s charity mission. In September 2011, his family was in dire straits when he lost his capacity for daily functions due to post-operative complications from a brain tumour removal. With
Be Strong—Loving Hearts Encourage One Another On
Charity distribution day is an event organized every two months by our charity volunteers, and also involves entrepreneur volunteers from Tzu Chi who play the role of drivers, fetching care recipients and their families to and from the Jing Si Hall. On 9
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