CAMP FIRE RELIEF MISSION
We created the Hope Heals campaign to support 10,000 families affected by the Camp Fire.
With your generosity, Tzu Chi USA was able to provide, love, compassion and relief to many individuals and their families.
So far, your donations helped us provide the following:
Read HOPE HEALS Camp Fire Relief Stories below, and check out our Video Series as well.
CAMP FIRE RELIEF Stories
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Providing Love and Relief following Brown Deer’s River Place Apartment Community Fire
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Tzu Chi Houston Provides Emergency Relief to Fire Survivor Families
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Hope Drives Healing: Tzu Chi Volunteers Help Fire Survivors Rebuild Their Lives
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South Fire Survivors Receive a Range of Aid at Tzu Chi USA Headquarters
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Tzu Chi Volunteers Launch a Second Round of Dixie Fire Relief Distributions in Quincy
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Coming to the Aid of Dixie Fire Survivors in Northern California
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Tzu Chi Seattle Volunteers Provide Relief for Hanover Apartment Fire Survivors
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A Trailer From Tzu Chi USA Brings Hope in California
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Alternative Housing Is a Wildfire Recovery Solution in Northern California
CAMP FIRE Survivor Stories
Our Story Started When the Rain Stopped. Right before Thanksgiving 2018, heavy rains ensued in the Northern California region causing the devastating Camp Fire to finally become subdued. However for all those impacted by the Camp Fire’s destructive path, their story of recovery has just begun.
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Tiny Home, Sweet Home: Groundbreaking Gets Underway for Camp Fire Survivors
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Tzu Chi Volunteers Help Last Chance Residents on the Road to Reconstruction
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Recipients Provide Refuge: Beneficiaries From Previous Fire Distribution Event Come Back as Volunteers
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Secret Hopes Can Come True
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Help For a Wildfire Survivor Who Helps Others in Magalia, California
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A Trailer From Tzu Chi USA Brings Hope in California
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El Amor Es Un lenguaje Común En La Distribución De Ayuda De Los Incendios Forestales En Santa Cruz
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El Amor Es Un lenguaje Común En La Distribución De Ayuda De Los Incendios Forestales En Santa Cruz
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Love is a Common Language at Wildfire Relief Distributions in Santa Cruz
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Tzu Chi San Diego Volunteers Bring Aid to Valley Fire Survivors
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How One Tzu Chi Volunteer Gives Refuge to a Neglected Camp Fire Survivor with Mental Health Problems
World of Tzu Chi
Buddha Bathing Ceremony: a Reunion for Camp Fire Survivors in Chico, CA
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Brave Children From the Camp Fire
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The Light of Each Other During the Rendezvous
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After the Camp Fire, the Struggle Within
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Borrowing Compassion: Pay Love Forward
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There Is Hope For the Future
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An 83-Year-Old Cowboy’s Tough Guy Tenderness
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Seeing True Humanity During the Journey of Escape From Disaster
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Getting Going with Gas: the Patterson's Story
CAMP FIRE Survivor Reflections
Known as the largest wildfire in California, many survivors share their tall tale on the journey from destruction to restoration.
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The Hope Heals Campaign for Camp Fire Survivors 2018
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Paradise: A City in Ashes
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Turning Sadness Into Strength: Shereley Smith’s Story
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Escaping the Camp Fire Flames: One Survivor’s Tale
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The Story of the Naval Officer Named 'Uncle'
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Found My Love Once Again
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The Last Two Beds
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I Didn’t Lose Anything!
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Working Together as Volunteers
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I Have Drawn My House Blueprint!
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Reunited!
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Story of Marijane Guth & Doris Harvey: Getting Off the Rocking Chair
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The Story of Shirley, Ridge & Patricia Lipovac: Love From Strangers
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Shiana's Story- A Father, A Husband and A Firefighter
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Disaster Awakening - Patience, Love, and Gratitude
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A Different Kind of Tear- Tears of Love
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Nine Lives
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Grandpa Joe: Making Two People Smile Every Day
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A Happy Birthday Reunion of Four Generations
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Be Strong, Life Will Get Better
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A Tale of Two Bryans: A Poignant Story of Two Camp Fire Disaster Survivors
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Residents Affected by the Camp Fire: Laurie Johnson
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Pamela Conley Story: Surviving the Camp Fire
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Where Is Our Tzu Chi Blanket?
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Old gentleman knocking on my heart
CAMP FIRE Vounteer Stories
Compassion Outside of the Lens – Stories of Tzu Chi Volunteers
They rarely appear on camera, and they are rarely in focus. They are the people off to the sides at their desks, meticulously archiving information, writing newsletters, sending out and receiving letters. These individuals are the ones who work together to sort and store supplies in the warehouse, or move them to the working room. All together, we have less than ten volunteers.
Who are they?
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Concow, California, Comes Back to Life Post-Camp Fire
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How Tzu Chi USA Welcomes Families in Chico, California
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You Are Not Alone: Surviving the Camp Fire
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Love and Hope After the Camp Fire: The Stories Behind the Numbers
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Firm Bodhi Seeds
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When The Sprout Grows Into A Tree
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The Power of Love
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"Pure Gem"- A Touching Gratitude
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The Facebook Gal Who Is No Longer Shy
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Departure from Darkness, Arrival in the Light
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Culinary Kitchen in the Wind and Rain
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Story One: The Frontier
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