News & Stories
Taking On a Hallowed Mission Bravely
Just as there is only one planet Earth and one Master Cheng Yen, in our one lifetime, we have only one chance to make the best of it. On 4 August during the half day training camp attended by commissioners...
A True Friend For Life in the Jing Si Aphorisms
On 3 August 2013, Madam Hung Su-chen, who had formerly undertaken the responsibility as an editor working on the book compilation of the “Jing Si Aphorisms”, shared her experience in compiling both the book as well as the Tzu Chi...
Kickstarting the Compilation of Tzu Chi Overseas History as We Celebrate its 50th Anniversary
History is a record of both good and evil; we should beware the committing of evil and promote the spread of goodness. The Tzu Chi people have walked the path of the Bodhisattvas for close to half a century, and...
Doing Away With Superstition During the Seventh Lunar Month
During the Seventh Lunar Month, Jing Si Hall hosted three sessions of the activity, “Auspicious Seventh Month Prayers – A Heart Full of Gratitude and Joy,”and volunteers and members of the community were invited to take part. A total of...
Tzu Chi College of Technology Presents “A Forest Legend”
During a recent cultural exchange with Tzu Chi volunteers in Southeast Asia, students from Tzu Chi College of Technology in Hualien, Taiwan, planned and prepared two programs, a children’s drama entitled “A Forest Legend” and a sign language musical, which...
Working to Safeguard the Health of Residents in Yuhua
Tzu Chi continues its collaboration with Yuhua Community Club into the sixth year, jointly organizing free health screening to promote preventive health care among residents.
Giving Love and Care in the Midst of the Haze
Singapore, also known as the Garden City, has long prided itself for its clean air and surroundings, but recently, it was enshrouded in haze. On 20 June, the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) soared to a hazardous level of 371, posing...
From Kernel to Plate: Exploring the Origins of Food
On 16 June, 80 youths arrived at Bollywood Veggies, a farm in the outskirts of Singapore, to take part in “Running Vero @ Happy Farm”, with the aim to learn about the origins of the food they eat. Through experiencing...
Sharing Inspiring Words of Wisdom on the Road
During the months of May and June, Tzu Chi Singapore launched a campaign to spread Jing Si Aphorisms (teachings by Tzu Chi’s founder, Master Cheng Yen) to the public. The aphorisms were aired on a local radio channel, Capital 95.8,...
Ten Major Religions Represented in, One Grand Interfaith Ceremony
On the 12th of May, 2013, in continuing the interfaith format that was adopted the previous year, Tzu Chi Singapore Branch celebrated Tzu Chi 47th Anniversary cum Blessing Ceremony at the Bedok Stadium. 2,000 Tzu Chi volunteers and participants took...
Inspiring the Rich to Give
At the entrepreneurs get-together held in Tzu Chi Singapore on Apr 5, sixteen new Tzu Chi honorary board members* went onstage to receive their certificates of honorary board membership under the witness of an audience of more than a hundred....
VERO Eating 80% Full, Helping Others with the 20%
On the 23rd of March 2013, 49 youths in neat white t-shirts were seen playing games at the supermarket and various food stalls in Tampines Mall. The aim was to get the youths to reflect on their spending habits. VERO...