Shih Cheng Yen's Blog, page 25

Jing Si Abode Rushes Supplies to Victims of 0918 Earthquake in Yuli

According to the information of the Central Disaster Response Center, the "0918 Earthquake" had of 6:00 am on September 19, 2022 caused one death and 146 injuries. Of these, 76 people were injured in Hualien County and 55 people injured in Taitung County, Taiwan.

In Jordan, Tzu Chi Saves Syrian Boy from Crohn’s Disease

In Jordan, a Syrian teenager named Osama, suffered from Crohn's disease. This is an inflammatory bowel disease that may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract. He had fled with his family from the civil war in Syria. Because of this, he had been unable to find treatment and was dying. Then the Jordan branch of the Tzu Chi Foundation found him. The volunteers helped to arrange an operation in 2019 and provided follow-up medical help – they saved his life.

Tzu Chi in Jordan 25 Years, Planting Love in the Desert

For a quarter of a century, Tzu Chi volunteers in Jordan have continued to bring the spirit of compassion to people who are suffering. It is no easy task.

TIMA Holds 2022 Annual Convention, 22 Countries Attend Online

The annual "2022 Tzu Chi International Medical Association Annual Convention" opened at the Jing Si Hall in Hualien on September 10. The theme this year was "To Care with Compassion; To Love with Wisdom During the Pandemic".

A Short History of Tzu Chi’s Free Clinic in Hualien

September 10, 2022 was the Mid-Autumn Festival. Fifty years ago, on that day in 1972, it was also the start of Tzu Chi's medical mission.

Tzu Chi Argentina Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Gathering Love

A prayer ceremony was held to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Tzu Chi Argentina. Friends who have supported Tzu Chi, as well as those whom it has helped, all came to congratulate the volunteers, hoping that the power of goodness will spread to more corners of need.

In Myanmar, Tzu Chi Helps Poor Farmers Achieve Self-Reliance

In Myanmar, by donating a handful of rice from their rice container every day, over 50,000 donor members have helped more than 3,000 poor families. This proves that, by giving what we have without impacting our livelihood, a little generosity pooled together can help many people.

Tzu Chi Helps Build Dialysis Centre in Lumbini, Nepal

In May 2022, a Tzu Chi care team went to the Buddha's birthplace, Lumbini, Nepal to care for people there. They could not bear to see so many local residents live in poverty, without resources, and in simple, thatched huts.

In Nepal, Tzu Chi Helps Village Girl to Receive Education

There is a family living in hardship in Lumbini, Nepal. They cannot even pay their daughter’s tuition fee of US$ 4.71 per month. Tzu Chi and a local volunteer came to this home, saw their plight, and vowed to help transform their lives. 

In India, Tzu Chi Volunteers Help Village Boy Regain His Health

Over a period of 35 days, two Tzu Chi Indian volunteers searched for a boy, arranged for him to receive a physical examination, and then traveled with him for 20 hours to a large hospital -- 1,147 kilometers away -- for surgery. Driven by compassion, they accompanied the 9-year-old boy, Sandeep Kumar, to create a remarkable affinity with his parents.