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Veros Support a Green Cause
As a logistics and financial hub, Singapore has an exciting spread of culinary delights to offer. Vegetarian cuisine is no longer the standard fare of green vegetables and tofu of yesteryear; today one can see vegetarian menus influenced by the creativity
Turning Trash into Resources
In his opening speech during the Clean & Green Singapore 2016 event, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that climate change has brought about greater challenges for Singapore. Apart from rising temperatures, drought and water shortages are also occurring
Go Vegetarian to Save Mother Earth
Six-year-old Khor Xin Yi from the Tzu Chi Great Love PreSchool will sometimes tell her mother that she wants to have a vegetarian meal. Though the request is unexpected, her mother will try her best to fulfill it. The menu on their table at home will ther
Free Dental Services Bring Smiles to Elderly Patients
For TIMA (Tzu Chi International Medical Association) members who provide free monthly dental services to the Ren Ci Nursing Home at Bukit Batok, the joyful smiles of their patients is the best form of reward. Though they face many challenges, their attitu
Maturing with the Great Love PreSchool - A Little Boy Grows Up
Before he turned five, Boo Ray Sheng was a handful for his teachers. His mother’s choice of adjectives to describe him were namely, “dependent” and “anti-social”. After two years of preschool life, however, six-year-old Ray Sheng has not only made himself
The Joy of Life-Long Learning
From steeping tea, one learns the art of interacting with others; from flower arrangement, one finds the inspiration to continually improve. On 22 October 2016, graduating students of the Tzu Chi Continuing Education Centre (CEC) shared the joy of lifelon
The Earth is More Than Just a Sphere
Children’s Day is usually a day where the little ones get to enjoy themselves and have fun, but the Tzu Chi Great Love PreSchool has a special way of celebrating this event. Its students get to go outdoors and engage in earth loving activities, such as pi
Seniors Appreciate the Thought that Counts
Apart from Children’s Day and Youth Day, are you aware that there is an International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP)? To raise international awareness of population aging and the needs of the elderly, the United Nations has designated 1 October of every ye
A Tzu Chi Donor Becomes a Street Fundraiser
“In the past I was a donor, I never expected that I would be bowing 90 degrees to raise funds from passersby,” said Zheng Wen Chuan, an entrepreneur and first-time participant in Tzu Chi’s flag day. On 24 September 2016, the Tzu Chi Foundation (Singapore
Tzu Chi Youths Embrace Humanity
A three-day youth camp for Tzu Chings (members of Tzu Chi Collegiate Youth Association) was held from the 23rd to the 25th of September 2016. In consideration that today’s youth live life at a fast pace in an age of high technology, and that many spend lo
An ALS Patient Faces Life With Positivity
Back in June 2014, the Tzu Chi Home Care Services team were notified about an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) patient. ALS, also commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a rare
affliction that causes muscular weakness and atrophy in patients. Suff
Towards a Common Destiny
The 2016 Tzu Chi volunteer retreat for cadres kicked off with much anticipation on 10 September. The event, which lasted till 12 September, was attended by 327 participants. With a theme centred on retracing the journey of Tzu Chi and rediscovering one’s
Clean and Green Environs Even After Charity Run
On 4 September 2016, Tzu Chi Singapore was present at the third Yellow Ribbon Prison Run that it was invited to, spreading the word about environmental protection through its educational booth and conducting resource recycling at the venue. Approximately
A Secret for Teacher‘s Day
A few days before the Tzu Chi Great Love PreSchool celebrated Teachers’ Day on 1 September 2016, something was abuzz among the little students. “It’s a secret!” they would only say. Under the guidance of the childcare centre’s management staff, they made
Passing the Baton On in Blood Donations
At the quarterly blood donation drive held at the Tampines Central Community Club, Tzu Chi volunteers not only met a blood donor who has been donating blood for the past 30 years, they also saw hope for the future in the young donors, who would continue t
A Chapter on Determination and Freedom in Life
How would you deal with it if the mobility on one side of your body was affected? For cerebral palsy patient Tony Ng Hee Kiat, who was unable to live life normally since he was a child, the road growing up was not easy. He was resentful of his condition a
Tzu Chings Start Out On the Right Foot
“Every Singapore Tzu Ching must never forget the kindness in their hearts, and be ever giving their help to others.” These are the heartfelt words from Dharma Master Cheng Yen to the Tzu Chings (members of the Tzu Chi Collegiate Youth Association in Singa
Adding Years of Fortune Without Joss Paper
“Retirement”, “rest” and “troubles” are words not found in Tzu Chi volunteer Feng Theam Fook’s books, and the most apt description of the man’s character would be the Jing Si Aphorism: “Be willing to give and happy to accept what comes our way”. Ten years
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