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
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 Events Around the World
On February 18, 2022, Tzu Chi Jordan conducted three distributions in the Jordan Valley to help needy families cop… 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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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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)
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Free Dental Service for People With Special Needs
Tzu Chi holds free dental clinics every six months at three institutions in Taitung, eastern Taiwan, serving the needs of individuals with disabilities or in vegetative states. (Photo by Hsiao Yiu-hwa)
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Rebuilding Lives From the Rubble─Aiding Victims of the Türkiye-Syria Quakes
Quake victims smile as they hold gift cards distributed by Tzu Chi. The foundation provided people affected by the tremors that hit Türkiye and Syria this February with gift cards, redeemable at a supermarket chain in Türkiye. (Photo by Mohammed Nimr AlJamal)
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The Türkiye-Syria Earthquakes─Tzu Chi Rushes in Love and Aid
Tzu Chi purchased 10,000 blankets in Istanbul after the Türkiye-Syria quakes for distribution to quake victims. When one of the shipments arrived at El Menahil International School, all the male teaching and administrative staff turned out to unload the goods. (Photo by Mohammed Nimr AlJamal)
