News & Stories
Witnessing the Beauty of Religion at the 2012 Interfaith Prayer Ceremony
On 13 May, a World Peace Interfaith Prayer Ceremony was held at Yio Chu Kang Stadium to celebrate Buddha’s birthday, Mothers’ Day and the 46th anniversary of Tzu Chi Foundation. The event was Tzu Chi Singapore’s first to gather close...
Where there’s a Will, There’s a Way
The grand Tzu Chi 46th Anniversary Celebration cum World Peace Interfaith Prayer Ceremony held at YCK Stadium on 13 May has attracted many participants of different races, nationalities and religions. Several members in the ‘46’ and ‘Bodhi Leaf’ human formation...
The Greatest Love on Earth
The Parent-Child Bonding Class held a heartwarming session on 6 May 2012 on the theme ‘Filial Piety’ in conjunction with Mothers’ Day by having children in the class serve tea to their parents as well as cleansing their father’s and...
The Heart of a Musician
The world of musical production is not just a creative space where Mr Rio Lee can unleash his talent to the fullest but also a sphere that is shared with the audience and the singers of his songs. “I’ve always...
Leadership Transfer – Farewell to Brother David Liu
Ten years ago, with the blessing from Master Cheng Yen, Brother David Liu arrived in Singapore to assume the role of branch CEO, taking on the responsibility of promoting Tzu Chi missions on this island city. It has been a...
Beautiful, Unwavering Sibling Love
For as long as 30 years, the Koh siblings had been staying together under one roof supporting one another with kinship and love. In the midst of helping the needy, the significance of their strong sibling bond was validated. This...
A Son’s Unwavering Care and Filial Piety
Thirteen years passed since Ah Kang, who is diagnosed with skin cancer, first discovered rashes on his body to the eventual amputation of his toe and left footplate; thirteen years ago, Ah Kang received his first medical subsidy from Tzu...
Friends of the Heart Lotus Count Their Blessings
31 HIV patients under Tzu Chi Singapore’s care, fondly called by the volunteers as their Friends of the Heart Lotus in Mandarin, attended their first gathering session of the year on 1 April 2012. It was a fruitful afternoon filled...
Veggie Fast Food Restaurant Lights Out for Charity
Earth Hour, the worldwide event organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is held on the last Saturday of March annually to encourage households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour to raise awareness...
VERO 2.0: A New Phase of Vegetarianism Promotion
At a time when the world is facing imminent food and clean water crises and feeling the need to prompt fellow youths to think about the environmental impact of meat consumption while reminding them the cruelty inflicted upon farmed animals,...
Worldly Bodhisattvas in the Making
Some ever say, Tzu Chi is the place that produces worldly bodhisattvas. In the first volunteer training session in 2012, what resolutions did the new volunteers make to advance on the Tzu Chi path? Last month on 18 March, more...
Foundation Invited to Environmental Workshop to Promote Active Recycling
Subsequent to the launching of the ‘Recycle @ North West’ programme last October, the North West Community Development Council and the National Environmental Agency hosted the North West 8th Environmental Regional Workshop cum Green Living Awards 2012 Ceremony with the...