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Tzu Chi Celebrates 30 Years of Dedication and Compassionate Giving in the Lion City
10,900 is the number of days Tzu Chi has served the local communities in Singapore.
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Volunteers Take the First Step in Accompanying Patients with End-Stage Chronic Kidney Disease
Every visit is a valuable opportunity despite the time constraint and limited contact for volunteers to provide the most in-depth and targeted support possible.
Volunteers Spend Labour Day Cleaning up the Home of a Single Mother
What did you do on Labour Day this year? On this day, some volunteers chose to spend their time cleaning up a rental flat of a single mother with poor eyesight and replaced her wardrobe and bed frames, giving her home a new look.
Care Recipients Greet and Inspire Each Other on Hari Raya Celebration Event
Malay care recipients gathered at Jing Si Hall to celebrate the joyous Hari Raya Aidilfitri, shared laughter and tears, and hoped for a peaceful and healthy year ahead. With love accompanying them on their life journey, they believe no suffering is insurmountable.
Tzu Chi holds Family-like CNY Celebration for Care Recipients
Welcoming the God of Wealth, distributing New Year couplets, visiting stalls, playing games, watching performances, enjoying plant-based meals, receiving blessings etc., were some of the fun participants had at the pre-Chinese New Year celebration...
Renal Patients Share their Joys and Sorrows over a Tea Gathering
Most people know what it is like to fall sick. But not everyone understands the suffering of having chronic kidney diseases and the pain of undergoing haemodialysis. On this day, renal patients supported and motivated each other by sharing their stories with their peers who have experienced similar life changes.
Tzu Chi Celebrates early Deepavali with Indian Care Recipients
To bring joy to Tzu Chi’s Indian care recipients, volunteers delivered festive gift packs to them and celebrated Deepavali with them via zoom. Tiya, a Tzu Chi care recipient, said: "This event is so full of love. I feel great to be able to participate in it!"
Tzu Chi Flag Day 2022 Receives Overwhelming Response from the Crowd
Tzu Chi resumed its annual Flag Day after suspending the event for two years. On this day, 700 volunteers were mobilised throughout the island to raise funds from the public.
Introductory Course on Conducting Home Visits – Taking the First Step towards Compassion
How much do you know about the basic etiquette when it comes to visiting the underprivileged at their homes? To encourage more people to participate in charity home visits, an “Introductory Course on Conducting Home Visits” was specially organised to equip interested public members with the essential guidelines for conducting Tzu Chi’s charity home visits. Through observations during actual assignments, public members are ushered toward a journey of compassion and giving.
Volunteers Rally to Support a Fellow Dharma Brother as he Sails through the Darkest Moment in his Life
This is the story of Mr Ng Chye Hock and his family and their steadfast resilience to overcome adversity. Behind this family's remarkable story is a miracle of love and embodiment of the care and blessings of many people.
Welcoming the Lunar New Year with Mutual Help and Shared Kindness
"Happy Lunar New Year!" The home visit volunteers were greeted with smiling faces, home-cooked desserts, and some donations by the care recipients. Although the pandemic situation continues to be ever-changing, Tzu Chi volunteers still racked their brains to organise festive activities for the Lunar New Year. What can be more joyous and worthy of being grateful for than a family getting together for a cosy celebration?
Seeds of Hope Award Ceremony Goes Virtual
The Seeds of Hope Merit Awards Ceremony was held virtually for the first time in 2021. Heartfelt well-wishes were delivered to student beneficiaries instantly through the internet. The Tzu Chi team and parents witnessed 49 beneficiaries of different ages who remained steadfast in their studies despite adversity, flourishing with newfound confidence.
Volunteers render Undisrupted Support for Care Recipients despite Pandemic Restrictions
“We need to promote the awareness that Tzu Chi volunteers will always be there”. In times of uncertainty and living under “abnormal” conditions like these, the care recipients could feel a sense of assurance through communicating with the volunteers. Even if the external environment has fallen apart, the vulnerable households will not be left to face it alone.
Care Recipients Experience a Touch of Warmth during a Trying Period
With the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the community in recent times, some of Tzu Chi Singapore’s care recipients have been unwittingly affected as well, facing possible infections and quarantine orders. However, through distributing COVID-19 relief care packs . . .
Volunteers and Staff Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic Appreciate Timely Care and Support
After testing positive for COVID-19, Tzu Chi volunteer Ms Tang Siew Yee felt helpless and was on the verge of being left stranded for the night. Thankfully for her, Tzu Chi Singapore was able to step in, lending her a helping hand to tide through the difficult situation. We take a look at . . .
Stand in Solidarity with Malaysia – Every Contribution Counts
Buddhist Tzu Chi Merit Organization (Singapore) launched a project from 8 Aug to 9 Oct 2021 to raise funds for the people in Malaysia when it was facing a critical situation amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. To boost donation amount, volunteers tapped on their creativity to appeal to more people to show their compassion.
Migrant Workers Enjoy a Day of Fun as Part of National Day Celebrations
As part of Singapore’s 56th National Day celebrations, some 250 migrant workers from over five dormitories were able to let their hair down and engage in various activities organised by several non-profit organisations including Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre.
Keeping Kidney Patients Active and Healthy with “Super Sunday”
Tzu Chi Renal Support Group has planned a series of online programmes ranging from sports, mindfulness practice, art, cooking, etc., to provide companionship, care and warmth to Tzu Chi care recipients who are dialysis patients.
Caring for Migrant Workers’ mental health together with the Ministry of Manpower
In May 2021, the Ministry of Manpower invited Tzu Chi Singapore to organise a series of online activities so as to care for the mental health of migrant workers. From 27th June to 25th July, eight online live-broadcasted activities were conducted, ranging from mental wellness talk, Pilates lessons to poetry appreciation.
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