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Tzu Chi Vision Mobile Clinic Joins Hands With NY Community Leaders to Help Boost Student Vision Care

To better implement Tzu Chi New York’s Vision Mobile Clinic services within communities, Tzu Chi USA’s Northeast Region held an interactive gathering with New York City Council Members and school district representatives on June 6, 2022. Tzu Chi is committed to serving communities and ensuring essential medical services can reach wherever they are needed with love and care. By connecting with City Council Members and school district representatives, joint efforts are hoped to help these services reach more children across New York.

July 8, 2022 No Comments

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Long Island Community Takes on a Plant-Based Diet for a Better Planet

A volunteer from the Tzu Chi Northeast Region wanted to help her community in Long Island. Lilian Kuo saw an opportunity to improve the lives of food distribution recipients by presenting them with a 21 Day Healthy Challenge. The project was a huge undertaking, and it didn’t come without its obstacles, but Lilian persevered. With help from her team, participants, and a local restaurant, the initiative was more successful than she could have ever imagined.

June 30, 2022 No Comments

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El Menahil International School Takes on Anti-bullying in Schools Program to Promote Great Love

Founded by the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation in 2015, El Menahil International School serves Syrian families displaced by violence and conflict by providing education and support for children, adults, and their families. Designed to boost awareness and build upon the concepts of great love without limits, the Tzu Chi Character Education team established an “Anti-bullying in Schools” program to help students and teachers spot the signs of bullying. Also taught in the U.S., this program was carried out via a 30-minute group class. The one-week course took place from February 28 to March 4, 2022.

June 21, 2022 No Comments

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An Open Letter for Love and Relief From Buddhist Tzu Chi Charity Foundation CEO

As of June 16, 2022, over 8 million people in Ukraine have been internally displaced. Since February 24, the number of Ukrainians who have left their homeland surpassed 7.3 million, with more than half seeking safety in Poland. Buddhist Tzu Chi Charity Foundation CEO Po-Wen Yen has published an open letter to boost international awareness of Tzu Chi’s efforts to help the people of Ukraine, hoping that love will inspire more people to assist in alleviating the physical and spiritual pain of Ukrainians in the midst of this crisis.

June 16, 2022 No Comments

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Tzu Chi Poland’s Supply Distribution Aids Ukrainian Refugees in Poznań

Last week, Tzu Chi volunteers in Poland provided essential supplies for 300 people in the city of Poznań. The carefully arranged backpacks contained pantry staples and other daily necessities for Ukrainian refugees to pick up with ease. Local students had additionally called upon their classmates to assist in the distribution, and company directors drove trucks to help Tzu Chi deliver the supplies locally.

April 7, 2022 No Comments

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Volunteers Deliver Timely Love and Care Following Salisbury Apartment Fire

On January 17, 2022, a massive 9-alarm fire sparked in Salisbury, Massachusetts, affecting at least 30 families. The day of Tzu Chi’s relief distribution, February 5, happened to coincide with the Lunar New Year. Thus, in addition to warm, eco-friendly scarves, blankets, and bamboo banks, oranges and biscuits were also provided.

March 14, 2022 No Comments

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Reap What You Sew: Celebrating The Hard Work Of The First Graduating Class of Tzu Chi Haiti’s Tailoring Program

On Feb. 19, the first graduating class of Tzu Chi Haiti’s Tailoring Vocational Training Program was honored for their achievements. A class of fifteen women, joined by friends, family, and volunteers, celebrated their new certifications as seamstresses and showed off their creations to those in attendance in a colorful exhibit.

March 11, 2022 No Comments

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A New Home for Tzu Chi Volunteers in Boston’s Chinatown

In celebration of 25 years of service at Tzu Chi USA’s Boston Service Center, a new community outreach office was established in downtown Boston’s Chinatown on November 6th, 2021, expanding the breadth of Tzu Chi’s care and relief locally. The new office in Chinatown is small yet beautiful, offering a comfortable realm to calm one’s mind amidst the hustle and bustle.

February 10, 2022 No Comments

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Tzu Chi Volunteers in Brooklyn Aid and Inspire New Chinese Immigrants

Most recent immigrants to New York from China’s Fujian province gather along and near Brooklyn Avenue, where the many shops, law offices, and clinics seem

December 16, 2021 No Comments

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