Serving the Visually Impaired
I hope more people learn about the Institute for the Blind of Taiwan so that more visually impaired people can rec… Read More »
A Trip to Sierra Leone
I pushed open my hotel window and looked out. It was near dusk, and the tranquil seaside scenery was refreshingly … Read More »
Tzu Chi Events Around the World
China
Tzu Chi volunteers in Yunnan Province conducted four winter aid distributions in Huize County on January 11 … Read More »
The Lockdown
The author of this article, a resident of Wuhan, China, describes her experiences and feelings right before and af… Read More »
Dispelling Darkness With Love
There are over 56,000 visually impaired people in Taiwan. Most of them, more than four in five, were born with sig… Read More »
Mom’s Smile Is Back
A-zhi’s mother has raised him alone since his father passed away. A-zhi knew that being a single mother wasn’t eas… Read More »
The Illustrated Jing Si Aphorisms
The Buddha says:
Everything is created and controlled by the mind.
If we do or say things with the wrong attitude,… Read More »
Love in the Time of the Epidemic
The world is a global village, and all our lives are closely intertwined. The spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus… Read More »
Mozambique—On the Mend After Cyclone Idai
Nine months after Cyclone Idai hit Mozambique in mid-March 2019, I visited the country again. I found a Mozambique… Read More »
Delaying Frailty in Old Age
Do the seniors in your family tire easily, move slowly, and feel disinclined to leave the house? Are they losing w… Read More »
Rebuilding Life After Everything Fell Apart
The Institute for the Blind of Taiwan helps people relearn job skills and rebuild their lives after their worlds h… Read More »
The Way Out of Darkness
I love to work. I’m so happy I’ve become a professional masseuse and can make a living now. When a customer says t… Read More »
Table of Contents
Master Cheng Yen’s Teachings
Cover Story
Charity in Mozambique
Through His Lens
Features
Health
Charity in Taiwan
Illustration
Global Focus
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Healing Hualien─Tzu Chi’s Repair Work After Taiwan’s Earthquake
The powerful earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan, on April 3 damaged many buildings, leading to a shortage of professional repairmen in the area. In response, Tzu Chi expert volunteers from all over Taiwan stepped in and repaired over 150 lightly damaged homes. (Photo by Chen He Jiao)
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Loving Stores Gathering Places for Goodness
Over 20,000 stores, stalls, and businesses across Taiwan have joined the ranks of Loving Stores, in which Tzu Chi coin banks encourage donations of spare change for charitable purposes, fostering kindness and goodwill. (Graphic by Xu Shu-zhen)
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New Classrooms for Nepal’s Quake-Impacted Schools
Tzu Chi helped build temporary classrooms for five schools damaged after a strong earthquake struck western Nepal in November 2023. Students and teachers at Shree Jana Yuwa Primary School are pictured here posing with thumbs-up in front of one of the new classrooms. (Photo by Willy Ang)
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Tzu Chi’s Eco-Friendly Assistive Device Program
Tzu Chi volunteers navigate through a narrow alley on Penghu’s Hua Islet to deliver an electric bed to a family in need of the equipment. More than 60,000 recycled assistive devices have been distributed to over 40,000 households since the inception of the Tzu Chi Eco-Friendly Assistive Device Program over six years ago. (Photo by Yan Lin-zhao)
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The Vitality of Plants─Nature’s Healing Power
A volunteer carefully tends to plants in a herbal garden. Plant life on the Earth not only sustains our bodies as nourishment but also possesses therapeutic qualities that contribute to our overall well-being. (Photo by Huang Xiao-zhe)
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Empowering Education in the Buddha’s Birthplace
A Tzu Chi volunteer and a student at Shree Tarkulha Basic Level School in Lumbini, Nepal, demonstrate “The most beautiful face is a smiling face.” Tzu Chi volunteers are promoting the “School for All” initiative and sharing Master Cheng Yen’s aphorisms in the Buddha’s birthplace, using education to transform children’s futures. (Photo by Zhu Li Fen)