News & Stories
Beautiful, Unwavering Sibling Love
For as long as 30 years, the Koh siblings had been staying together under one roof supporting one another with kinship and love. In the midst of helping the needy, the significance of their strong sibling bond was validated. This...
A Son’s Unwavering Care and Filial Piety
Thirteen years passed since Ah Kang, who is diagnosed with skin cancer, first discovered rashes on his body to the eventual amputation of his toe and left footplate; thirteen years ago, Ah Kang received his first medical subsidy from Tzu...
Friends of the Heart Lotus Count Their Blessings
31 HIV patients under Tzu Chi Singapore’s care, fondly called by the volunteers as their Friends of the Heart Lotus in Mandarin, attended their first gathering session of the year on 1 April 2012. It was a fruitful afternoon filled...
Veggie Fast Food Restaurant Lights Out for Charity
Earth Hour, the worldwide event organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is held on the last Saturday of March annually to encourage households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour to raise awareness...
VERO 2.0: A New Phase of Vegetarianism Promotion
At a time when the world is facing imminent food and clean water crises and feeling the need to prompt fellow youths to think about the environmental impact of meat consumption while reminding them the cruelty inflicted upon farmed animals,...
Worldly Bodhisattvas in the Making
Some ever say, Tzu Chi is the place that produces worldly bodhisattvas. In the first volunteer training session in 2012, what resolutions did the new volunteers make to advance on the Tzu Chi path? Last month on 18 March, more...
Foundation Invited to Environmental Workshop to Promote Active Recycling
Subsequent to the launching of the ‘Recycle @ North West’ programme last October, the North West Community Development Council and the National Environmental Agency hosted the North West 8th Environmental Regional Workshop cum Green Living Awards 2012 Ceremony with the...
“The Meaning of A Good Life”- Blissful Life Talk by Tzu Chi Taiwanese Entrepreneurs
On 24 February 2012, three successful Taiwanese entrepreneurs who are also veteran Tzu Chi volunteers were invited to Singapore to share the meaning of “good life” and how they integrate charity into their respective businesses. About 1500 local entrepreneurs, members...
Meeting Like-minded Green Enthusiasts in NATAS Fair
Imagine yourself standing in a huge exhibition hall with throngs of people coming in to check out the latest travel deals and accessories, how would you draw them to come see the apparels made from recycled plastic bottles and portable...
The Advent of a Medical Welfare Net – Launching of Home Medical & Home Nursing Services
Adopting the concept of a mobile clinic, TIMA Singapore launched its first medical house calls to the elderly community in Redhill on 19 Feb. Through performing regular visits, the medical team hope to follow up and monitor the patients’ health...
Celebrating CCK Recycling Point’s 1st Anniv. with Health Minister & Residents
A tea session was put up on 18 February 2012 to mark the first anniversary of the Choa Chu Kang Tzu Chi recycling point. Along with several grassroots members, Mr Gan Kim Yong, Health Minister and Member of Parliament for...
Local Entrepreneurs Leading the Call for Diet Change
In response to Master Cheng Yen’s earnest call for everyone to practice Repentance and Vegetarianism, the Tzu Chi Singapore entrepreneur volunteers have set up a group to promote vegetarianism through businesses. By tapping on the scale of the enterprises, they...