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Volunteers Make Isolation Facility more Comfortable to Show Appreciation to Migrant Workers
To slow down the spread and reduce mortality, migrant workers staying in dormitories that are infected with COVID-19 are relocated and treated in isolation elsewhere. To thank them for their many years of hard work, Tzu Chi Foundation (Singapore) has...
Offering companionship for migrant workers quarantined in isolation facility
Coronavirus was fast spreading in many foreign worker dormitories in Singapore. In response to the crisis, many temporary isolation facilities were set up by government organizations and dormitory operators across the island to quarantine those who are tested positive. Tzu...
Tzu Chi delivers hearty vegetarian meals to encourage vegetarianism
Epidemic Relief Programme for Tzu Chi Care Recipients has entered the third phase. Through regular calling of the care recipients, volunteers are up to date with their current situation and needs. By evaluating the needs of the care recipients in...
Handwriting Raya greetings for our Muslim care recipients
The local Muslim community in Singapore are mainly made up of people of Malay origin. Therefore, the content of the greeting cards was written in Malay. However, it was a challenge for Singaporean Tzu Chi volunteers who are not familiar...
Tzu Chi’s Hari Raya Celebration
The Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration this year is different from the previous years. Due to COVID-19, our Muslim care recipients are unable to buy festive gifts nor are they able to have reunion with their families during the festive season....
There is Warmth in the Tingkat Delivered by Tzu Chi volunteers
During circuit breaker, some Tzu Chi care recipients sustained themselves with only canned food and non-perishable items. Until one day, food containers filled with warmth and love arrived at their doorstep...
The First Cross Border Medical Evacuation amid Border Closure
A Singaporean citizen became stranded in Malaysia after Malaysia declared a Movement Control Order (MCO) to stop the spreading of COVID-19 in March 2020. Due to border closure of both countries, the Singaporean citizen was unable to return to Singapore...
Little Chefs Find Fun in Cooking
While people are spending more time at home amid a pandemic, Tzu Shaos (students of the Tzu Chi Teenagers Class) and their parents are learning how to cook vegetarian dishes at home. Some even made their own tutorial video to...
Coming Together to Make Face Masks for Migrant Workers
Tzu Chi responded to local apparel manufacturer CYC’s face mask donation programme by inviting volunteers to produce tens of thousands of face masks for migrant workers in Singapore.
Volunteers make reusable masks for migrant workers
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to climb in Singapore, out of which 80% of the infected cases are migrant workers staying in foreign worker dormitories. This latest development of the pandemic has brought uncertainty to the 200,000 migrant...
Overcoming Obstacles to Collect a Donated Bone Marrow from Taiwan Amid the Pandemic
Despite the enforcement of travel restrictions in many countries amid the pandemic, a charter flight from Singapore had flown to Hualien Airport in late April to complete the collection of a rare non-relative donated bone marrow via transit without entry.
Preschool Children Show Their Care to Foreign Workers
Tzu Chi celebrated its 54th anniversary during the circuit breaker period in Singapore. Despite home-based learning, teachers have carefully arranged for courses and games online to let the children understand the unyielding spirit of the dharma masters in Jing Si...