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Great Love Mothers Grow With Their Charges at Maha Bodhi
Tzu Chi Singapore and Maha Bodhi School have been collaborating since 2012, hoping to allow Primary 5 students to have a better understanding of Mandarin and better moral development through holistic enrichment classes. During a Mother Tongue camp on 3...
Philippine Delegation Visits Tzu Chi Singapore
On 26 May 2015, a group of entrepreneurs and experienced media professionals from the Philippines, led by CEO of Tzu Chi Foundation (Philippines) Alfredo Li, visited Tzu Chi Singapore. Through their interactions with Singapore volunteers, they learnt about Tzu Chi’s...
Seeing the World in a Whole New Light
From being bedridden to being able to sit unaided for more than 10 minutes, Hamidah, who has been paralyzed for fourteen years, can now finally see the outside world from her windows. Having received Tzu Chi Home Care Services for...
Bringing Smiles to an Elephantiasis Patient
Salih, a 76-year-old elephantiasis sufferer, is unwilling to receive medical treatment for his condition for fear that he may undergo amputation. However, he cannot take care of the household chores due to mobility difficulties. The stench coming from his house...
Filial Piety in Action
In this modern information age, the younger generation in affluent societies (such as Singapore) is often so consumed with technological pursuits that many do not have enough interaction with their parents. In May this year, Tzu Chi Singapore especially organised...
Seeing Reality – The Food Journey
More than 90% of the food consumed in Singapore is imported, but little do people know about the journey food takes from farm to table. After a 3-year hiatus, it was on the morning of 16 May, 2015, that 40...
Praying for All Sentient Beings
Tzu Chi’s 49th Anniversary cum World Peace Interfaith Prayer Ceremony was held on 10 May 2015 at the Singapore EXPO. An exhibition area was set up at the venue to enable attendees to learn more about Buddhism through the use...
Amassing Prayers for World Peace
“What does Buddha look like?” A visually handicapped individual asked a volunteer. The day 10 May 2015 marked three occasions—Buddha Day, Mother’s Day and Tzu Chi Day. On this significant occasion, 34 visually handicapped individuals slowly made their way into...
Tzu Chi Singapore Launches Donation Drive For Nepal Quake Victims
The devastating earthquake in Nepal has alarmed the world. To help the disaster survivors, the Tzu Chi Foundation (Singapore) has launched a donation drive – “Sending Our Love to Nepal”, and plans to hold street fundraisers around Singapore from 4...
Operation WE Clean Up!
On 3 May 2015, “Operation WE Clean Up!” commenced in 133 locations across Singapore. The day before, cleaners in the designated areas were asked to stop work so that the public could see for themselves the true state of the...
Neighbours Get an Invitation to Bathe the Buddha
On the 19, 25 and 26 April 2015, the Tzu Chi medical home care team organized three separate small-scale Buddha Bathing Ceremonies and 19 beneficiary families benefitted from the blessings. The heartwarming and lively atmosphere even attracted the attention of...
My Second Home — The Tzu Chi Eco-Awareness Centre
The Tzu Chi Eco-Awareness Centre not only collects and sorts recyclables. In addition to educating the public on being environmentally friendly, it is also the second home to many “aunties”. Since it became operational in August 2014, the coordinator of...