No Project Is Too Small
The volunteer team in Tainan, Taiwan, consistently leads in evaluations across all categories in Tzu Chi’s home sa… Read More »
Special Patients, Special Dentists
Volunteers from all over Taiwan visit three nursing institutions in Taitung twice a year to provide dental care to… Read More »
Snip and Smile: Tzu Chi Zimbabwe’s Free Haircutting Services
Without money for haircuts or water for washing their hair, rural children in Zimbabwe are commonly infected with … Read More »
Looking for Loving Stores
Volunteers have launched a Loving Store campaign, striking a chord with people’s natural inclination to help other… Read More »
Fare Evader
I recently gave a drug prevention talk at the Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology in Hualien, eastern Tai… Read More »
My Husband’s End-of-Life Journey
I’m grateful for my husband’s unwavering support of my volunteer work with Tzu Chi. I’m also deeply moved by his c… Read More »
Resolving a Bug Crisis
Volunteers visited the home of a care recipient to eliminate bedbugs. They were not without fear, but their compas… Read More »
Light in the Midst of War
Tzu Chi recently published a Chinese book titled Light in the Midst of War, which chronicles the experiences of vo… Read More »
Embracing Resilience in a Fragile Life
She was hard not to notice. Standing up, her height was a mere 1.3 meters (4’3”). She relied on two crutches to sl… Read More »
Safer Homes, Secure Old Age
Tzu Chi launched the “Safe Homes, Caring Communities” project in Taiwan in March 2020. One of the initiatives invo… Read More »
Used, But Not Useless
A volunteer team refurbishes and provides recycled computers to those in need. Helping others gives them fulfillme… Read More »
Tzu Chi Indonesia Free Clinic Restores Sight
Maswah refused cataract surgery, not wanting to burden her children with medical expenses. But then she regained h… Read More »
Table of Contents
Master Cheng Yen’s Teachings
Cover Story
Inspirational
Aid for Ukrainian Refugees
Charity in Zimbabwe
Medical Services in Indonesia
Charity in Taiwan
Guardians of the Earth
People and Profiles
Illustration
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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)