News & Stories
Accompanying a Patient on his Journey of Recovery
Mr Lim fell seriously ill in 2016 and volunteers from Tzu Chi Singapore began visiting him and his family after that. Besides supplying nutritional milk and adult diapers to him, Tzu Chi also arranged for its volunteer TCM doctors from...
Medical Volunteers Help a Stroke Patient Stand Up on His Own
Tzu Chi’s TCM doctors and volunteers regularly visited the home of a stroke patient to give him acupuncture treatment as well as emotional support. With their continued care and love, the patient is finally able to stand up on his...
A Simple Housewife Found a Greater Meaning in Life
From a housewife to a working mother, Lam Foong Kew had undergone many vicissitudes in life. Once, her marriage certificate was even torn into pieces during a heated conflict with her husband. “If what one does is the right thing,...
Celebrating the Festival of Lights with Lively Songs and Dances
At the annual Deepavali celebration held at Tzu Chi Singapore, Hindu aid beneficiaries of the NGO staged lively dance performances at the Jing Si Hall. Volunteers celebrated this special occasion with their Indian friends to welcome the festival of lights,...
Promoting Green Healthcare for a Sustainable Future
The 5th Green Hospitals Asian Conference, which was held at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH), saw medical professionals from 23 countries and regions coming together to share and exchange knowledge on various topics. Taiwan’s Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital’s Vice...
Stepping Out of Comfort Zone to Seek Life’s Truths
“Where does the meaning of life lie?” This was a question that Teh Soo Peng used to hold in her mind until she stepped out of her comfort zone and took on various life’s challenges. But has she really found...
Living Bodhisattva – Dr Ho Xin Qin
I learned about Tzu Chi through its Silent Mentor programme. At that time, I strongly felt that I had found the answer. I realised that in this world, there was such a group of people who would really care and...
A Young Doctor Rediscovers Passion in her Calling
A learning trip to the Tzu Chi Medical Centre helped a young medical student open a new window to the meaning of life, enabling her to rediscover passion in her calling. She gradually put into practice the humanistic care that...
A Retiree Who Does Not Retire
Tzu Chi volunteer Cham Toon Chok always makes an effort to build positive affinities with people around him and feels that those who give of themselves to others always gain the most. He practises self-discipline while helping others with compassion,...
Residents Learn to Reduce Waste at the Source at an Eco Learning Journey
During one of the Clean and Green Singapore learning journeys this year, some staff from WOW Kampung and a group of residents paid a visit to the Tzu Chi Eco Awareness Centre. Through interesting games and informational talks by volunteers,...
Taking Steadfast Steps Along Life’s Journey
Loo Soon Huat is thankful to fellow Tzu Chi volunteers who accompany and help him along the way. With their support, he is able to courageously face the vicissitudes of life and transform his inner suffering into strength that propels...
New Tzu Chi TCM Free Clinic Opens in Khatib to Safeguard the Health of Residents
The new Buddhist Tzu Chi Traditional Chinese Medicine Free Clinic is officially inaugurated, marking a new milestone in the NGO’s Mission of Medicine. Offering a variety of holistic services, the clinic aims to cater for the different needs of patients,...