News & Stories
Striving Towards Humanistic Healthcare
With its theme of “Towards Humanistic Medicine,” the conference organized by the Singapore chapter of the Tzu Chi International Medical Association (TIMA) in March 2015 had attracted a total of 488 healthcare professionals from 11 countries and regions for its...
Preparations for Tzu Chi’s First TIMA Conference in Singapore
The Tzu Chi Foundation (Singapore) will be organizing the first Tzu Chi International Medical Association (TIMA) Conference outside of Taiwan at the Matrix@Biopolis on 6 March 2015. Already, 460 local and overseas healthcare professionals have registered themselves for the event....
Bringing Festive Joy to IMH Residents
With songs, music and dance, Tzu Chi volunteers brought Chinese New Year cheer to residents at the Institute of Mental Health, enlivening their lives with festive joy and warming their hearts with loving care.
My Handiwork, My Contributions
Many who came forward to help out at the Tzu Chi charity bazaar have their own life stories, and be their stories blissful or sorrowful, all of them were single minded in their wish to bring loving kindness to others....
Inspiring Kindness in the Neighbourhood
“When countless others benefit, so too will one’s blessings be limitless.” Master Cheng Yen’s words made an indelible imprint on Tzu Chi volunteer Tang Pei Ling’s heart when she was at the June 2014 volunteer leaders’ retreat organized in Taiwan;...
National Environment Agency’s First Visit to Tzu Chi
Eight officials from the National Environment Agency visited Tzu Chi Singapore’s Jing Si Hall for the first time on 24 January 2015. The NEA team and ten experienced recycling volunteers from Tzu Chi exchanged ideas and knowledge on environmental conservation...
From Zero to Hero
25-year-old Neqqi stopped school for almost ten years after failing the PSLE. He used to live in despair, thinking that he had no future, and had also lost hope in society. But with the support of his family and Tzu...
A Couple’s Joyous Dedication Towards Protecting the Earth
Bi Yu Kun and Chen Ya Ting, a husband-and-wife team from Shun Fu Road who have been Tzu Chi volunteers for 21 years, remain dedicated to their beliefs and have never looked back. Their family is not well-to-do；they have to...
Year End Blessing Ceremony Spreads the Bodhisattva Spirit
On 10 January 2015, Tzu Chi Singapore held its 2014 Year End Blessing Ceremony at The Star Performing Arts Centre, which saw more than 8000 people in attendance. Tzu Chi volunteers performed the stage adaptation of the first chapter, “Virtues”,...
First Tzu Chi-SMU Bursary Paves the Path of Education
The year 2015 saw the establishment of the first Tzu Chi-SMU Bursary scheme whereby eight students from the Singapore Management University from needy families receive $8,000 annually to support their educational expenses. SMU too, encourages the recipients to participate in...
Volunteers Lend their Might to Street-Fundraiser
“Good morning! Donate with a heart and spread your love across the border!” Across the island of Singapore, this refrain could be heard on the first Sunday of 2015. At short notice, the monthly volunteer training session was cancelled and...
Giving Children the Strength to Dream
The 2015 Seeds of Hope Financial Assistance Scheme Presentation Ceremony was held at the Jing Si Hall of Tzu Chi Foundation (Singapore), over two days and six sessions. Fifty-six recipient secondary schools from all across the island, comprising 2,584 teachers,...