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Within half an hour of a magnitude 7.4 earthquake striking near Hualien on Taiwan’s east coast on the morning of April 3, 2024, the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, with its global headquarters in the city, set up an Earthquake Disaster Response Center at the Jing Si Abode. Tzu Chi’s founder, Master Cheng Yen, personally took charge of the relief mission and visited hard-hit areas in the city.
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Tzu Chi Academies pass WASC accreditation. In April 1994, Tzu Chi established its first overseas academy, the Tzu Chi Academy, Los Angeles, in Monrovia, Southern California. This April is the 30th anniversary of Tzu Chi’s provision of Chinese language and humanities education in the U.S. Recently, Tzu Chi USA’s Academies have been accredited by the […]
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Tzu Chi USA is illuminating the positive impact Global Tzu Chi has had on those seeking refuge in a new home through stunning photos and videos on display in New York City.
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Tzu Chi volunteers provide translation services to victims’ families. Photo/Tzu Chi USA Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tzu Chi volunteers are providing translation services and support to families impacted by a mass shooting that took eleven lives and injured nine more in Monterey Park, CA. Monterey Park, CA, January 25, 2023—In light of a mass […]
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On August 20, 2022, a fire sparked at the River Place Apartment Community in Brown Deer, Wisconsin, believed to have been started by a lightning strike. Apartment residents thankfully had time to evacuate, but 44 families, including 75 children who were about to start school, had been temporarily displaced by the disaster. Mobilizing swiftly, Tzu Chi volunteers visited the community to distribute direct relief in the form of cash cards and more with help from the American Red Cross (ARC).