Issue 123
2022-05-20
On the Cover
Students and teachers at El Menahil International School in Turkey started a fundraiser this March to help Tzu Chi aid Ukrainian refugees. Photo by Abdoulmalek Wais
Young People Work to Reduce Waste
The pandemic made takeaways, deliveries, and online shopping more popular in Taiwan. But the resulting rise in sin… Read More »
Helping Them Find a Way Out—Refugees in Malaysia
Where does the solution to the refugee problem lie? Perhaps it is as close as the human heart.… Read More »
Tzu Chi Care for Refugees in Thailand
Life isn’t easy for these refugees. Because they are illegal, they aren’t allowed to work and can be arrested at a… Read More »
A Life Transformed
Once she couldn’t understand why her life was so full of hardship. Though she resorted to violence in the past, sh… Read More »
Help Through a Difficult Time
Mr. Zhu and his father were the only family each other had for 44 years. Their lives were hard, but their love and… Read More »
Forced Into Exile
People have avoided traveling over the last couple of years because of the coronavirus pandemic. Some, however, ha… Read More »
I See Far Because I Can’t See
His eye condition isn’t an impediment, but an impetus that propels him to reach out to people in need.… Read More »
Joys and Woes During the Pandemic
Tzu Chi volunteers in Taiwan were happy when the pandemic eased after a surge in COVID cases last summer and allow… Read More »
Light in Darkness—Combating Hong Kong’s Fifth COVID Wave
As COVID cases in Hong Kong hit record numbers, volunteers in the city visited one institution after another to de… Read More »
New Homes, New Beginnings
They survived the disastrous earthquake that hit central Taiwan on September 21, 1999. Now, 22 years later, they a… Read More »
Torn by the War—Tzu Chi Helps Displaced Ukrainians
Poland has taken in the most Ukrainian refugees since the Russia-Ukraine war began. Tzu Chi has reached out to hel… Read More »
Blessings Come With Peace
When we have everything we need, live in a pleasant climate, and are blessed with peace and safety, it is natural … Read More »
Table of Contents
Master Cheng Yen’s Teachings
Charity in Taiwan
Cover Story
COVID Hong Kong
Environmental Protection
People and Profiles
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)
