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Steve Tye (right), City of Diamond Bar Mayor, assists Tzu Chi USA volunteers at a food distribution on July 31, 2020. Photo / Michael Tseng Written by Jennifer Chien and Tom ChenTranslated by Diana ChangEdited by Ida Eva Zielinska The number of COVID-19 confirmed cases continues to increase in the United States, the pandemic causing […]
As businesses gradually begin to reopen, the Tzu Chi New York office resumes distributions of fruit and vegetables for those in need. Photo / Jupiter Chiou Written by Iris ChiouTranslated by Julienne ChiEdited by Ida Eva Zielinska The spread of COVID-19 in New York has slowly been brought under control since the outbreak first descended […]
“Everything means something.” said 65-year-old Judy, standing in front of her destroyed mobile home as she looked at the few belongings recovered from the ashes. Though burned and not likely salvageable, she was still grateful she had a few mementos to keep memories alive.
A member of the Tzu Chi Youth Group Silicon Valley High School Group in California traces the sewing pattern onto fabric to make cloth masks for donation. Written by Michelle Cheng and Vivian ChangTranslated by Diana ChangEdited by Adriana DiBenedetto Since the COVID-19 outbreak, ways of offering community service have changed. Tzu Chi Youth Group […]
When a Tzu Chi volunteer in Virginia was notified that a pediatric clinic urgently needed face masks, volunteers immediately delivered PPE to the clinic. Then, when Dr. Nguyen expressed concerns for the clinic’s low-income patients who were struggling with food insecurity due to the pandemic, he and Tzu Chi joined their loving efforts to organize a free food distribution.
Fast food restaurants clearly post preventive measures while staying in business. Photo / Jennifer Chien Written by Jennifer ChienTranslated by Diana ChangEdited by Ida Eva Zielinska California’s reopening in phases allowed restaurants, gyms, cinemas, hair salons, and nail salons to resume operations on May 22. However, beginning in mid-June, the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases […]
On the morning of Sunday, August 16th, 2020, a severe lightning storm combined with a record-breaking heatwave, igniting several wildfires around Northern California, and creating what is now known as the Lightning Complex fire. Once it was safe enough to travel, Tzu Chi volunteers from our Northwest regional branch visited the evacuees to offer assistance and provide immediate care.
