News & Stories
When East Meets West – Diabetes Treatment and Prevention
Singapore is ranked second highest in the world for diabetes, with an estimated 1.2 million people diagnosed as diabetic or undiagnosed diabetics. On 30 April 2023, the talk organiser invited guest speakers from both Western and Eastern medicine practices to...
Tzu Chi Teenagers Celebrate Parents’ Day (2023)
Tzu Chi Youths organised a series of filial piety activities on 23 April 2023 as Parents' Day approaches. On this day, participants experienced the pain of pregnancy and made desserts and paper flowers for their parents or guardians to thank...
Earth Day Beach Cleanup (2023)
Wearing gloves and holding litter pickers, the crowd, with their lowered heads and sweaty backs, concentrated on making sure that wherever they walked, the rubbish disappeared with them. From this sweltering experience of protecting the environment, the key takeaway is...
Volunteers Come Together to Clean up the Coast on World Earth Day
We can often find litter strewn over the beaches. These litters are a source of pollution towards the ocean whether they are intentionally disposed of or unintentionally left behind by people. During Earth Day 2023, 173 volunteers gathered at Pasir...
Donating Blood Not Only Saves Lives but is Beneficial to Us too
Host, Chong Yu Jia: Only less than 2% of Singaporeans are donating blood in a year, which means that this 2% of people are responsible for the entire blood transfusion needs of Singapore. Our blood bank needs more support. I'm...
Senior Volunteers Serve Fellow Seniors at Redhill TCM Free Clinic
Most seniors would typically take a step back to lead a life of leisure upon retirement. For two senior Tzu Chi volunteers, they have remained active in their golden years, contributing to the smooth operation of Tzu Chi TCM Free...
Inspiring Youths to Embrace Environmental Sustainability through Gaming
The 2nd Environmental Education E-Sports World Cup Final attracted gamers from six countries. More local youths participated in the competition this year to learn more about environmental issues through gaming.
Elders Unleash Their Creativity to Raise Funds for Türkiye Earthquake Victims
To raise funds for the Türkiye earthquake survivors, the elders at Tzu Chi Seniors Engagement & Enabling Node (SEEN) not only handmade shopping bags but also donated the handicraft they previously made. To encourage more people to donate, Tzu Chi...
Introducing the WFPB Diet to the Hospital Menu is Challenging, but They Won’t Quit
Khoo Teck Puat Hospital and Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital signed an MOU in 2019 to work together towards a green hospital and promoting plant-based food is part of the greening initiative. Vegetarian options have always been part of the hospital’s...
NKF is Collaborating with Tzu Chi to Help More Underprivileged Dialysis Patients
The first Tzu Chi dialysis centre in Singapore will open in the fourth quarter of 2023. Beginning in April, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) will provide six weeks of professional training to the first group of nurses and staff who...
NKF Provides Tzu Chi with Free Training to Improve Dialysis Centre’s Quality of Care
Tzu-Chi Foundation (Singapore) is about to launch its first Renal Dialysis Centre. The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) will partner with Tzu Chi to provide the first batch of nurses and non-clinical staff at the dialysis centre with free professional training...
My daughter said that my cooking is very boring. I’m going to prove otherwise!
66-year-old Tzu Chi volunteer Lim Wah Chun was motivated by Master Cheng Yen’s call to promote vegetarianism during the pandemic. Hence, she got involved in the effort and began preparing meatless meals for her neighbours to try, only to be...