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Have you seen the 90-degree fundraising bow?
More than 700 volunteers took to the streets to raise funds on Flag Day, with or without a donation box in hand, the volunteers bowed 90 degrees to generous public members. This humbling sight left a deep impression on many...
Tzu Chi Flag Day (2022)
On 24 September, 700 volunteers stood at places such as wet markets, HDB void decks, outside MRT stations and also nearby temples to raise fund from the public.
Tzu Chi Flag Day 2022 Receives Overwhelming Response from the Crowd
Tzu Chi resumed its annual Flag Day after suspending the event for two years. On this day, 700 volunteers were mobilised throughout the island to raise funds from the public.
With a Nurse Around, No Need to Panic without Dialysis
Refusing kidney dialysis does not mean giving up on treatment. Kidney dialysis is just one of the few treatment options for kidney failure. Tzu-Chi Foundation (Singapore) and Sengkang General Hospital are working together to provide a care plan called Renal...
Someone asked: “You look normal, why are you in a wheelchair?”
She was an active girl who loved outdoor sports. At the age of 14, a sudden illness caused Salimah to lose the ability to take care of herself. Her mother who is hearing impaired, became the most important pillar for...
Choosing the Right Therapy is Key to Healing a Sick Kidney
More than 11,000 people are living with kidney failure or kidney disease in Singapore, which has a population of 5 million, with an average of 5.7 new kidney patients being diagnosed daily. The treatments for renal failure include peritoneal dialysis...
Elderly Patients Enjoy Better Life Quality with the Renal Conservative Care Programme
Are there any other options for advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients besides dialysis? For frail elderly CKD patients who suffer from multiple diseases, choosing conservative care with non-dialysis treatment and spending more time in the community or at home...
Tzu Chi Singapore 29th Anniversary: Volunteer Retreat (2022)
"Welcome home everyone!" Tzu-Chi Foundation (Singapore) celebrated its 29th anniversary on 11 September 2022. On this day, volunteers returned to Jing Si Hall for a half-day retreat and celebrated the anniversary of this "home" which belongs to everyone.
The Secret of Plant-based Food is Hidden in the Bento
In order to promote vegetarian food, volunteers from Tzu Chi Singapore South Zone collaborated with vegetarian restaurants to promote a 10-day vegetarian bento campaign. Volunteers reached out to the community and invited 188 people to participate in the campaign over...
Why does one 10-year-old vegetarian kid insist on not eating meat?
She can be seen in many activities promoting vegetarianism. 10-year-old Khoo Jing Yue has been a vegetarian since birth. She understood that the purpose of not eating meat was to protect animals from a very young age. Besides being a...
Great! I Have a Bed for Tonight!
Peh Hock Lai, a Tzu Chi Singapore home care patient, has lived in a house full of clutter with his younger brother for a long time. There is no space for a bed. The lack of air circulation, coupled with...
Tzu Chi Preschool Celebrates Teachers’ Day with Tea Ceremonies
In conjunction with Teachers’ Day, the children from Tzu Chi Great Love PreSchool expressed their gratitude to their teachers through various actions, like hugging their teachers and presenting thank you cards and gifts to their teachers.