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Online Mentoring Inspires Teaching Dream
With his determination to become a teacher, Chua Yong Le participated in Tzu Chi’s Online mentoring programme. Through the teaching of planned curriculum and interacting with the care recipient’s children, he discovered his desire to teach.
Discovering the Potential of Children through Mentorship
When it was discovered that the children of some Tzu Chi’s care recipients needed help with their schoolwork during Circuit Breaker, an online mentorship programme was initiated by Tzu Chings to provide such support. In the second mentorship programme that...
Mentoring With Love 2.0 marks an end with a Thank You session
As the online mentoring program ended after 4 months, Tzu Chings met their mentee for a thank you session which further strengthened the connection between the mentors and their mentee.
Tzu Chi Sets up Special Group to Deepen Care for Renal Patients
Singapore has one of the highest rates of kidney failure in the world, with 1 new case every 5 hours. With an aging population coupled with the increasing cases of chronic diseases such as diabetes, the number of people suffering...
Tzu Shao Express Gratitude after Self-reflections before the Year Ends
The last session of the Tzu Chi Teenagers’ class was held online and offline at different Tzu Chi establishments depending on the nature of the programmes. The class activities were carried out in groups of five, with everyone putting on...
Youth Webinar Panellists Share Practical Ways to Reduce Plastic Pollution
Plastic pollution has been one of the most persistent environmental threats to both lives on land and in the oceans. A durable material made to last for centuries long, plastics are accelerating climate change at every stage of its lifecycle....
Finding Inner Strength and Resolve in Dharma
Tzu Chi volunteer Ang Wei Dai had a toxic marriage which ended in a divorce. After the separation, Ang was forced to raise her three children all by herself. Now that her children have all grown up with each having...
Festive Celebration Amidst a New Normal
Tzu Chi Singapore could not invite its Indian care recipients to Jing Si Hall for the Deepavali festive celebration this year due to the pandemic. However, a series of online programmes were prepared prior to the festive season as volunteers...
The Significance of Deepavali, the Festival of Light
The Deepavali festival falls on 14 November this year. Although mass social gatherings are not permitted due to the pandemic, traditional festivals are still celebrated in a different way. Just like the traditional singing and dancing as well as the...
Life has its Balance. You Gain Some, You Lose Some
"I used to be very busy with my business in the past. However, due to COVID-19, now I have ample time to volunteer with Tzu Chi." Experienced volunteer, Neo Siong Heng described life as a double beam weighing scale, when...
Tzu Chi Volunteers Deliver Vegetarian Lunch to Workplaces
It is not easy to promote vegetarianism to colleagues at the workplace, especially in a busy food factory. Undeterred by difficulties and troubles, Tzu Chi volunteers are working with community volunteers to order and deliver vegetarian meals to a food...