News & Stories
Working to Safeguard the Health of Residents in Yuhua
Tzu Chi continues its collaboration with Yuhua Community Club into the sixth year, jointly organizing free health screening to promote preventive health care among residents.
Giving Love and Care in the Midst of the Haze
Singapore, also known as the Garden City, has long prided itself for its clean air and surroundings, but recently, it was enshrouded in haze. On 20 June, the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) soared to a hazardous level of 371, posing...
From Kernel to Plate: Exploring the Origins of Food
On 16 June, 80 youths arrived at Bollywood Veggies, a farm in the outskirts of Singapore, to take part in “Running Vero @ Happy Farm”, with the aim to learn about the origins of the food they eat. Through experiencing...
Sharing Inspiring Words of Wisdom on the Road
During the months of May and June, Tzu Chi Singapore launched a campaign to spread Jing Si Aphorisms (teachings by Tzu Chi’s founder, Master Cheng Yen) to the public. The aphorisms were aired on a local radio channel, Capital 95.8,...
Ten Major Religions Represented in, One Grand Interfaith Ceremony
On the 12th of May, 2013, in continuing the interfaith format that was adopted the previous year, Tzu Chi Singapore Branch celebrated Tzu Chi 47th Anniversary cum Blessing Ceremony at the Bedok Stadium. 2,000 Tzu Chi volunteers and participants took...
Inspiring the Rich to Give
At the entrepreneurs get-together held in Tzu Chi Singapore on Apr 5, sixteen new Tzu Chi honorary board members* went onstage to receive their certificates of honorary board membership under the witness of an audience of more than a hundred....
VERO Eating 80% Full, Helping Others with the 20%
On the 23rd of March 2013, 49 youths in neat white t-shirts were seen playing games at the supermarket and various food stalls in Tampines Mall. The aim was to get the youths to reflect on their spending habits. VERO...
Teachers Learn and Share on Jing Si Aphorisms
Starting from 2013, Singapore Tzu Chi Foundation’s Education mission will hold regular sharing session on Jing Si Aphorisms Teaching for local teachers to exchange ideas, inspire and encourage each other. On March 16, 20 teachers and 25 volunteers had a...
Twenty Years of Incessant Care for a Respectable Centenarian Grandma
105 year old grandma Xinjing has been a care recipient of Tzu Chi Singapore branch for record period of time. To date, Tzu Chi volunteers continue to visit grandma regularly to shower her with care and concern. And whenever the...
Bringing Festive Cheer Through Spring Cleaning and A Reunion Hotpot
The Chinese traditionally welcome the Lunar New Year by engaging in the integral activities of spring cleaning and gathering around the hotpot for a meal together. This year, as a result of the combined efforts of Tzu Chi volunteers, Madam...
Savouring the Sweetness of Handmade Cakes Made by Medical Professionals
During the 2013 Tzu Chi Singapore Chinese New Year Charity Bazaar event, TIMA members not only manned medical stations which provided basic health screening service, they also sold handmade eggless vegetarian cakes. These came in the form of charming little...
No White Spaces in Art for Charity
Stroke by stroke, Mickey Mouse, a goldfish and bamboo plants took shape under the brushstrokes of Tzu Chi volunteer Ong Soh Chin. Meticulously painting on the charming designs, Soh Chin, together with her teacher and fellow students from the Chinese...