News & Stories
Tzu Chings Extend the Lifespan of Bottles
On 18th May 2014, in conjunction with the Global Tzu Ching activity "In Praise of the Hands that Recycle," Singapore Tzu Chings engaged in a street cleaning and upcycling activity. A group of youths took up the call and picked...
Devotion and Religious Harmony at Interfaith Prayer Ceremony
On 11 May 2014, during the Interfaith Prayer Ceremony organized by Tzu Chi, the three events of Buddha’s birthday, Mother’s Day and International Tzu Chi Day were jointly celebrated at the Yio Chu Kang stadium. A totem display was put...
Receiving Blessings from Buddha at Home
When Singapore volunteers celebrated the three combined occasions of Buddha Day, Mother’s Day and International Tzu Chi Day in May 2014, they did not forget to bring the joy and blessings into the homes of Tzu Chi care recipients; through...
From Emotion to Action — Entrepreneurs Accumulate Spiritual Wealth
On the evening of 3 May 2014, Tzu Chi Foundation (Singapore) held a sharing session. Entrepreneurs and their family members keen to become more active in Tzu Chi activities were invited to the session, where they shared touching Tzu Chi...
Entrepreneurs Choose Dharma Joy Over Worldly Riches
Malaysian businessmen Lin Xiao Shi and Fang You Quan had previously taken part in international humanitarian missions together. They also got to know Singapore Tzu Chi volunteers during the Global Entrepreneurs Camp, and on 5 March 2014, accepted an invitation...
Being the Uninvited Kin with a Heart of Gold
On April 18 2014, Good Friday, the Tzu Chi charity team held a 4-hour long training for 342 Tzu Chi volunteers at Jing Si Hall. Through captivating skits and excellent acting skills, the team members effectively relayed important points to...
Nurturing Bodhi Seedlings
The Tzu Chi Great Love Preschool opened on 1 April 2014 and was a milestone in Tzu Chi’s mission of education. That day, the Tzu Chi Great Love Mothers and preschool teachers were present to welcome its very first cohort...
Recycling and Vegetarianism Get an Airing on Campus
In conjunction with Earth Day, the Master of Science Environmental Management Programme (MEM) Alumni organized a seven-hour long “Waste Minimisation—Recycling and Vegetarianism” seminar at the Shaw Foundations Alumni House located at the National University of Singapore on 29 March 2014....
Tzu Chi Great Love Preschool Opens its Doors
The long anticipated opening of the Tzu Chi Great Love Preschool finally arrived after it successfully cleared the final hurdle and received its operating license. The child care department was scheduled to welcome its first batch of preschoolers on 1...
“Health and Vegetarianism” talk from Eastern and Western perspective
The Tzu Chi Free Clinic TCM department organized a “Health and Vegetarianism” talk on 22 March 2014 to educate the public about the benefits of a vegetarian diet. The topic was explained from both the standpoints of western nutritional science...
Attentive Dental Service for MINDS Beneficiaries
The Tzu Chi International Medical Association (TIMA) has had many years of working together with the Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore (MINDS); every year free dental services will be provided to children with special needs. On 2 march...
TCM Volunteers Move Towards Computerization
With the growth in patient numbers and the increase in new volunteers, the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) department in the Tzu Chi Free Clinic has sought to continually improve its services over the last few years and made a move...