Issue 124
2022-07-20
On the Cover
With blankets and gift cards in hand, a Ukrainian mother and her two young kids thank Tzu Chi for the help. (Photo courtesy of Susan Chen)
The Best Time to Say “I Love You”
When is the best time to say “I love you” to your family? Don’t wait until your wedding anniversary or until you’v… Read More »
Tzu Chi Events Around the World
On May 15, Tzu Chi USA held a free medical clinic at Golden Valley High School, in Bakersfield, California, provid… Read More »
Accompanying Them Through Their Old Age
My parents fell ill one after the other, starting 20 years ago. In the process of caring for them, I learned how t… Read More »
A New Home for Emma
A Tzu Chi volunteer’s house had collapsed amidst heavy rains, tragically resulting in the death of her husband. He… Read More »
Waiting for That Happy Moment
When he becomes frustrated taking care of his mother, he tells himself not to let it get to him. “She’s sick—that’… Read More »
Hoping to Wake Up in Kyiv
Her life in Poland has settled into a routine. But how she wishes to wake up in her familiar bed in Kyiv, Ukraine,… Read More »
Homeless But Not Forgotten—Free Healthcare for Street People in Central Taiwan
Street people in Taiwan scrape by with the help of social welfare organizations, but when they become ill, even mi… Read More »
The Uneasy Road of Family Caregivers
More than 700,000 people in Taiwan are disabled, functionally impaired, or afflicted with dementia. Over half of t… Read More »
A Father’s Solid Love—Tzu Chi Malaysia’s COVID Relief
I’d rather starve myself than let my eight children starve. And no matter how poorly I’m doing financially, I’ll a… Read More »
Together We Go Far—Tzu Chi Joins Efforts With Other Humanitarian Organizations
Tzu Chi has conducted many distributions for displaced Ukrainians since the war started. Now, as the conflict grin… Read More »
When a Professional Care Provider Becomes Her Mother’s Caregiver
As a professional care provider, she has cared for many older people afflicted with dementia. But caring for her o… Read More »
Helping Ukrainian Refugees by Making Zongzis
Many Tzu Chi volunteers wanted to help, even though they couldn’t go to the front lines to participate directly in… Read More »
Table of Contents
Master Cheng Yen’s Teachings
Cover Story
Inspirational
Charity in Canada
Charity in Africa
Charity in Indonesia
Charity in Malaysia
Features
COVID Taiwan
Illustration
Global Focus
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Flood Relief in Southern Taiwan
Typhoon Gaemi caused severe flooding in Taiwan, and Tzu Chi volunteers responded by providing aid to those affected. In this photo, volunteers are seen cleaning up a house in Fenjihu, Baihe District, Tainan. (Photo by Huang Xiao-zhe)
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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)
