{"id":65322,"date":"2024-11-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/?p=65322"},"modified":"2024-11-16T16:47:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T08:47:03","slug":"tzu-chi-philippines-three-decades-of-improving-lives-and-touching-hearts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/?p=65322","title":{"rendered":"Tzu Chi Philippines\u2014Three Decades of Improving Lives and Touching Hearts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"65322\" class=\"elementor elementor-65322\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16ed62a1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16ed62a1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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.elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>By Wu Yi-xuan<\/strong><br \/>Edited and translated by Wu Hsiao-ting<br \/>Photos courtesy of Tzu Chi Philippines<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50846dfa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50846dfa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cad3ac7\" data-id=\"6cad3ac7\" 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data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6eeadad1\" data-id=\"6eeadad1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a68123c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a68123c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Tzu Chi Philippines celebrates three decades of humanitarian efforts, reaffirming its commitment to providing essential services and support to the most vulnerable.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13dcb510 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13dcb510\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55cfd47f\" data-id=\"55cfd47f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-724ee079 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"724ee079\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/11\/138-20-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/11\/138-20-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-534b64f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"534b64f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56e68b1c\" data-id=\"56e68b1c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-771dc56f elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"771dc56f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This year marks the 30th anniversary of Tzu Chi Philippines. For the past three decades, volunteers have tirelessly supported those in need, offering disaster relief, free medical services, and scholarships for underprivileged students. They\u2019ve made a profound difference in countless lives.<\/p><p>As a reporter for Da Ai TV, I traveled to the Philippines this summer with a colleague to cover Tzu Chi\u2019s efforts. We joined a volunteer team from Manila and journeyed to the province of Leyte in central Philippines. We found a calm shoreline there, a stark contrast to the devastation wrought by Typhoon Haiyan a decade earlier. The typhoon\u2019s force was so great that it drove massive cargo ships into Tacloban. Four million people were left homeless. Tzu Chi volunteers rose to the challenge, mobilized relief efforts, launched cash-for-work programs to clean and restore affected areas, and constructed a housing village in Palo for survivors. The village initially consisted of 200 temporary homes, decreasing over time as residents moved out, but 60 permanent housing units were constructed and inaugurated this July. Henry Yunez (\u694a\u570b\u82f1), CEO of Tzu Chi Philippines, aimed to complete the project as a milestone commemorating both the tenth anniversary of Typhoon Haiyan and Tzu Chi Philippines\u2019 30th anniversary. To account for the effects of climate change, the village\u2019s foundations and reinforcements were designed to withstand future storms.<\/p><p>Just as if they were preparing for a joyous celebration in their own homes, Tzu Chi volunteers from Manila decorated the new residences and prepared meals for the guests attending the turnover ceremony on July 11. Head chef Lu Li-qing (\u5442\u9e97\u537f) creatively decorated the tables, using rambutans and other local flora. Many volunteers were Haiyan survivors who had received help from Tzu Chi and later became volunteers themselves.<\/p><p>The Tzu Chi Palo Great Love Village is the first permanent housing village that Tzu Chi has established in the Philippines. Spanning 1.5 hectares, it includes a central kitchen and a vocational training center. A kindergarten and an activity center are in the works. Many residents have large families and appreciate all the opportunities the village can provide them. Carmelita, 60, shared, \u201cThere are eight of us in our family. The young people will receive vocational training here, and several of my grandchildren will attend kindergarten in the future.\u201d<\/p><p>The village took nearly a year and a half to complete, from groundbreaking to its handover. Mayor Remedios Petilla, present to witness the historic moment, remarked that Tzu Chi had supported Palo for ten years and promised to work hard for the betterment of the town\u2019s people. Yunez, filled with emotion, reflected on the challenges of negotiating for land with the government and designing the buildings, saying, \u201cWe give without expecting anything in return, hoping only that the disaster victims can have a place to live in peace.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1d12c8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1d12c8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f478fc9\" data-id=\"f478fc9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98afd13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"98afd13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/11\/138-21.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/11\/138-21.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/11\/138-21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/11\/138-21-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/11\/138-21-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/11\/138-21-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/11\/138-21-330x220.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfa46da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfa46da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Tzu Chi Palo Great Love Village is the first permanent housing community built by Tzu Chi in the Philippines. Spanning 1.5 hectares, it features 60 housing units, a central kitchen, a vocational training center, and other public facilities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dfadab elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7dfadab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7406a7 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7406a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54850552\" data-id=\"54850552\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cdbcf4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cdbcf4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Tzu Chi Philippines\u2019 medical efforts<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b5fc082 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b5fc082\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The volunteers who had traveled from various parts of the Philippines for the handover ceremony felt happy and content seeing the residents of the Palo Great Love Village settle into their new homes. On that very same day, the Philippine chapter of the Tzu Chi International Medical Association launched a three-day free clinic in Palo, marking its 265th medical mission. A total of 5,444 people received medical attention during the event.<\/p><p>The number of patients and the severity of cases at free clinics in the Philippines rank among the highest of any Tzu Chi mission. It\u2019s fair to say that Tzu Chi\u2019s efforts in the Philippines have been strengthened through its medical initiatives.<\/p><p>Tzu Chi\u2019s first free clinic in the Philippines was held in Baguio in 1995. Volunteers had to travel four to six hours from Manila, borrowing a local Lions Club venue to set up their consultation rooms and operating theaters. The team performed 173 surgeries over four days. This is particularly remarkable, given the volunteers had no hospital beds and only borrowed equipment. Surgeon Josefino Qua (\u67ef\u8ce2\u667a) recalled, \u201cWe had nothing when we conducted that first clinic; it was a bold effort!\u201d<\/p><p>Despite limited resources, volunteers were determined to press on, holding multiple free clinics every year. Linda Chua (\u6797\u5c0f\u6b63), Tzu Chi Philippines\u2019 first CEO, said, \u201cWe only performed surgeries in our first clinic. I vowed under the moon and stars that next time, we would include internal medicine, pediatrics, and dental care.\u201d With many cleft lip patients in need, plastic surgery and dermatology were also added in due course. \u201cWe kept expanding specialties based on the patients\u2019 needs,\u201d she explained.<\/p><p>Dr. Leh Siu Chuan (\u5442\u79c0\u6cc9), the earliest leader of the free clinic team and then deputy director of Chinese General Hospital, passed away in 2012. He once observed that many people in the Philippines had negative views of the Chinese, perceiving them as wealthy and arrogant, but Tzu Chi\u2019s free clinics, showing compassion for the poor and sick, helped change these perceptions. \u201cIn some places, after our clinics, local Chinese residents even established Tzu Chi branches,\u201d he said.<\/p><p>Word of the clinics spread, and soon, many areas were inviting Tzu Chi to provide medical services. In response, the free clinic team conducted field surveys to prioritize those with the greatest need. \u201cAfter participating in the free clinics, I came to realize how much suffering there is in the world,\u201d Dr. Leh said.<\/p><p>The free clinics grew over time, from hundreds to thousands of patients served. Chinese General Hospital, founded 145 years ago, has worked alongside Tzu Chi from the very beginning of these medical missions. Dr. Josefino Qua, a surgeon at the hospital, said, \u201cIt\u2019s been 30 years [since we started the free clinics]; my hair has turned from black to white. But I\u2019ll never forget the patients\u2019 smiles, which continue to inspire us to carry on holding free clinics today.\u201d<\/p><p>Non-medical volunteers also play a vital role in Tzu Chi\u2019s efforts. Surgeon Robert Sy (\u76e7\u5c3e\u4e01) recalled how volunteers went to great lengths to care for patients: \u201cSome patients would vomit after surgery. If there wasn\u2019t time to grab a container, our elderly volunteers would catch it with their hands. Who would do such a thing without love in their hearts?\u201d<\/p><p>Tzu Chi volunteer He Bai-xue (\u4f55\u767d\u96ea), now 85, has been a constant presence at the free clinics, often seen guiding and serving patients. She shared that the most emotional moments were witnessing cataract patients see immediately after surgery. \u201cTheir joy was truly moving,\u201d she said.<\/p><p>Ninety-year-old volunteer Chen Bao-lian (\u9673\u5bf6\u84ee) has witnessed the entire history of Tzu Chi\u2019s free clinics in the Philippines. Despite her age, she continues to serve at the events. \u201cI\u2019m in charge of mixing powdered medicine in pediatrics,\u201d she remarked. \u201cWhenever there\u2019s a Tzu Chi mission, I\u2019m ready and happy to help.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a64860d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a64860d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ff720c3\" data-id=\"7ff720c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f628021 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f628021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Late into the night<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a705ad0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a705ad0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The three-day free clinic in Palo, held from July 11 to 13, took place at two locations. Services offered at the Leyte Academic Center included ophthalmology, dentistry, internal medicine, pediatrics, gynecology, and traditional Chinese acupuncture. At the second location, at Leyte Provincial Hospital, six operating tables were in simultaneous use for surgeries.<\/p><p>Marissa Jaiben, 45, had benign tumors covering her body. \u201cI delayed treatment for so long because medical costs were too high,\u201d she shared. \u201cNow I feel calm\u2014I trust the doctors can help me.\u201d Night had already fallen when her surgery began, which was expected to last until midnight. Dr. Qua, who had been operating since eight that morning, performed her procedure. \u201cWithout this opportunity, patients like her might have to live with these conditions for life,\u201d he noted.<\/p><p>Not all cases could be treated on-site. One patient, suffering from a malignant tumor on her shoulder, couldn\u2019t sleep at night due to the pain. Volunteer Hong Ying-li (\u6d2a\u82f1\u9ece), who coordinated the clinic, gently reassured her: \u201cWe will do everything we can to help.\u201d Although treatment wasn\u2019t possible at the clinic, the team arranged her transfer to Manila for further care.<\/p><p>Six-year-old Yeshaa Brianna Puda suffered from an inguinal hernia, a condition in which tissue, such as part of the intestine, protrudes through a weak spot in the abdominal muscles. She was among the young patients who benefited from the clinic. Her mother, Norvelyn Rivas, was overwhelmed with emotion. \u201cIt felt unreal, like winning the lottery!\u201d she said. \u201cWhen the doctor took her away for surgery, I couldn\u2019t stop crying\u2014she\u2019s finally going to be okay! I\u2019m so grateful to Tzu Chi for giving my daughter this chance to heal and be free from pain.\u201d<\/p><p>Another emotional moment came from Marilyn Potazo, a mother of five, who had developed a goiter, an enlarged thyroid gland. Unable to do heavy labor because of her condition and unsettled by the stares of others, she found comfort in her child\u2019s words: \u201cMom, I\u2019ll pray for you.\u201d She was immensely grateful for the kindness that made the free clinic possible\u2014a kindness that transcended race and religion. She said, \u201cI\u2019m so thankful to the volunteers, donors, and doctors. Thank you for\u00a0 coming to us. I hope Tzu Chi continues to help more people.\u201d<\/p><p>One boy, born in 2013 after Typhoon Haiyan, was brought in for hernia surgery by his mother, Gretchel So. She still carried the <em>hongbao<\/em> (a red blessing packet) she had received from Tzu Chi after the typhoon more than ten years ago. \u201cMy son is 11 now, and today we received a new hongbao. We feel so lucky and happy. Someone once told me that keeping a hongbao brings good fortune, and I\u2019ve carried mine for years.\u201d<\/p><p>Despite their modest incomes, many patients contributed small donations to Tzu Chi\u2019s coin banks, showing their gratitude to the doctors who had traveled so far to help them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53d750d0 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53d750d0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3888a27f\" data-id=\"3888a27f\" 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a free clinic in 1998 (photo 1). Photo 2 captures the doctor holding another child at a clinic in Davao in 2023. He has remained dedicated to Tzu Chi\u2019s medical efforts in the Philippines for nearly three decades. <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Jud Lao<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33540d41 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"33540d41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-545101fd elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"545101fd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73eca2f\" data-id=\"73eca2f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18fa1754 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18fa1754\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Charity run<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f9a48d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25f9a48d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As part of its 30th-anniversary celebrations, Tzu Chi Philippines organized its inaugural charity run in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on July 21. Proceeds from the event were dedicated to helping underprivileged students access education. The number of people registering in the week leading up to the run was quite high, ultimately attracting 6,000 participants. The run began at 5 a.m. at the University of the Philippines Diliman. Volunteer Shi Ying-ru (\u65bd\u6620\u5982) cheerfully noted, \u201cSixty percent of the participants were aged 25 to 35; this event gave young people a chance to see what Tzu Chi is doing. And for every 50 participants, we can cover one student\u2019s tuition for a year!\u201d<\/p><p>Since its inception in 1995, Tzu Chi\u2019s student aid program in the Philippines has awarded more than 13,000 scholarships. One beneficiary, Christine, expressed her appreciation for the foundation\u2019s support in overcoming financial difficulties and assisting her with her studies through monthly tutoring sessions. She also mentioned how Tzu Chi helped her obtain new glasses to improve her vision. \u201cTheir support has been a great source of inspiration,\u201d she stated. \u201cIt\u2019s helped us become better individuals.\u201d<\/p><p>Jimmy, a jeepney driver who lost his job during the COVID-19 pandemic, arrived at 3 a.m. to volunteer. He was excited to wake up early for such a meaningful event. \u201cTzu Chi helped me when I was unemployed,\u201d he said. \u201cI want to spread the word about how they extend a helping hand to others.\u201d<\/p><p>Every step taken in the run was a step toward hope in the fight against poverty. Yunez, the fourth CEO of Tzu Chi Philippines, always faces challenges with a smile. Expressing his gratitude to the three previous CEOs\u2014Sister Linda Chua, Brother Manuel Siao (\u8521\u842c\u64c2), and Brother Alfredo Li (\u674e\u5049\u5d69)\u2014he said, \u201cTheir efforts paved the way, allowing more bodhisattvas to join us, more branches to be established, and more people to be helped. The more, the better!\u201d<\/p><p>As Tzu Chi Philippines celebrates its 30th anniversary, we wish it continued courage and success in \u201crunning\u201d toward the next 30 years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-411a8593 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"411a8593\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c764ae1\" data-id=\"4c764ae1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-275ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"275ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1104\" src=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/11\/138-26.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/11\/138-26.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/11\/138-26-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/11\/138-26-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/11\/138-26-768x589.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75b6b345 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75b6b345\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A charity run in support of Tzu Chi Philippines\u2019 student aid program attracted 6,000 participants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29725154 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"29725154\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3e0d9c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3e0d9c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a1d9750\" data-id=\"7a1d9750\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3173c063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3173c063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"189\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/07\/\u82f1\u6587\u9801\u5c3e-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tzu Chi Philippines celebrates three decades of humanitarian efforts, reaffirming its commitment to providing esse\u2026 <a class=\"text-right\" href=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/?p=65322\"><span class=\"text\">Read More <\/span><span class=\"arrow\">\u00bb<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":65233,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"pmpro_default_level":0,"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"categories":[2163],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.5 - 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