Shih Cheng Yen's Blog, page 28
June 6, 2022
Volunteers respond to fire incident in Baseco, Manila
Tzu Chi volunteers sent relief to the fire victims in Brgy. 649, Baseco, Manila on May 24 following the fire incident on May 19 that left 277 families and 1,021 individuals homeless.
May 31, 2022
Tzu Chi Works with Catholic Church to Help Ukrainians in Warsaw
Since March 2022, the Tzu Chi Foundation in the Polish cities of Lublin, Poznan, and Warsaw has distributed supplies and gift cards to Ukrainian refugees in Poland.
May 30, 2022
Tzu Chi Spread the Spirit of Coin Bank in Warsaw
In 1966, Tzu Chi started with 30 members who saved NT 50 cents (about US 2 cents) every day to do charity work in Taiwan. That was the origin of the Tzu Chi spirit of the coin bank. And its volunteers have been spreading this spirit in Poland.
May 29, 2022
Tzu Chi Holds Small Scale Distribution for Absent Ukrainians in Warsaw
In Warsaw, Poland, when Tzu Chi gave out gift cards and blankets to Ukrainian refugees, occasionally some of them did not attend. What could Tzu Chi volunteers do?
May 26, 2022
In Poland, Tzu Chi Brings Warmth and Love to Ukrainians
In May 2022, Tzu Chi volunteers from eight countries and regions gathered to bring aid to Ukrainian refugees in Poland. They have prepared supplies, blankets, and also gift cards, equivalent to cash. They have communicated with supermarket chains carefully so that the Ukrainian care recipients with Tzu Chi gift cards can buy what they need.
May 24, 2022
Professor Yung-Hsiang Hsu's Last Pathological Anatomy
On the morning of May 13, the farewell ceremony of Professor Yung-Hsiang Hsu was held at the Memorial Shrine of Tzu Chi University. Nearly 300 students and colleagues from the school and Tzu Chi Hospital gathered there to say goodbye.
May 23, 2022
Tzu Chi to Distribute 45,000 Gift and Cash Cards to Refugees from Ukraine
In response to the humanitarian disaster due to the war in Ukraine, Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation will distribute 45,000 gift and cash cards to refugees displaced by the conflict.
May 18, 2022
Joint Collaboration for the Ukrainian Humanitarian Response: IsraAID and Tzu Chi
Unable to bear the suffering of the displaced Ukrainians caused by the war and hardships of life, Tzu Chi has never stopped helping the Ukrainian people. On May 17, 2022, Tzu Chi joined hands with IsraAID to help the Ukrainian people stranded in Romania and Moldova.
Tzu Chi Joins hands with IsraAID to Help Ukrainians Stranded in Romania and Moldova
Unable to bear the suffering of the displaced Ukrainians caused by the war and hardships of life, Tzu Chi has never stopped helping the Ukrainian people. On May 17, 2022, Tzu Chi joined hands with IsraAID to help the Ukrainian people stranded in Romania and Moldova.
May 17, 2022
Tzu Chi Distributes Gift Cards and Blankets in Warsaw
In Warsaw, capital of Poland, Tzu Chi held eight distribution sessions on two consecutive days from May 14 to 15, providing Ukrainian care recipients with gift cards and blankets. After getting to know Tzu Chi, people shared information with each other and felt the care like members of one family. There were 2,101 people on the distribution list. Each received a gift card worth 2,000 Polish zlotys (about US$450), and each person over the age of six received an eco-blanket. A total of 1,763 people got blankets.
