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Recycling Starts from the Grassroots
On 10 April 2016, the Tzu Chi Foundation (Singapore) partnered Yio Chu Kang Zone 7 Residents' Committee (RC) and opened a new recycling point at Ang Mo Kio block 624. The Residents’ Committee members lent their ardent support from the preparations till th
Tzu Chi Da Ai Gallery—Dharma Through Historical Events
Three pencil stubs, each 1-cm in length, and three cabbage props—can these seemingly puzzling exhibits really tell the story of Tzu Chi? The Da Ai Gallery established by the Tzu Chi Foundation (Singapore) officially opened to the public on 19 April 2016..
Sowing Seeds of Great Love among Kidney Patients
Since 2005, Tzu Chi Singapore has been providing financial assistance to needy kidney patients undergoing dialysis. On 3 April 2016, some 340 of its Home Visit volunteers attended a training session where they gained a better understanding of...
Jing Si Books and Café Opens Sims Avenue Branch
The Jing Si Books and Café officially opened its Sims Avenue branch in Singapore on 1 April 2016. To instil its volunteers with the spirit of service, staff from the Jing Si Book Hut, together with Tzu Chi Singapore’s cultural promotion team, organized a
Local and Overseas Students Visit Tzu Chi’s Eco-Awareness Centre
Everyone has a part to play in protecting the earth. In 2014, the Tzu Chi Eco-Awareness Centre received many visitors after it was established, doing its bit to spread environmental awareness. Two groups of students, one from Aldrich Bay Government Prima
Volunteers Sow Seeds of Hope in Students
The Tzu Chi Foundation (Singapore) held a ceremony to present the Seeds of Hope (SOH) Financial Assistance to beneficiaries of the Scheme on 19 March 2016 at the Jing Si Hall. The programme assists students from financially strapped families with their me
Winds of Change Bring Recycling to UWCSEA
Over the past two years, Tzu Chi volunteers have been regularly visiting the East Campus of UWCSEA (The United World College of South East Asia) to share their experience in promoting environmental action and awareness with members of the student recyclin
Repaying the Tzu Chi Family by Giving Back
North Zone Tzu Chi volunteer leader Luo Shu Fen was diagnosed with stage two stomach cancer in 2013, but she faced the future with equanimity and regarded the illness as her teacher. With support from the Tzu Chi family and her own family, she continued h
A New Venue for Tzu Chi Parent-Child Bonding Class
On 28 February 2016, the first Tzu Chi Parent-Child Bonding Class of the year was held at the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan Cultural Academy Home. With proper classrooms and well-prepared lessons conducted by an experienced team, the young participants’ lea
Tzu Chi Promotes Environmentalism at Chingay Night Fiesta
On the evening of 21 February 2016, volunteers from Tzu Chi Singapore participated in the Chingay Night Fiesta for the first time, and together with two other charity groups, promoted recycling to the masses at the Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park. They especially
Bringing Cheer to Elderly Residents During the Chinese New Year
On 21 February 2016, a care visit team consisting of 47 Tzu Chings (members of the Tzu Chi Collegiate Youth Association), Tzu Ching seniors, and their school mentors went to the Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home to bring special new year greetings to the thirty ov
Who is Coming Over for the New Year Cleanup?
Before the Lunar New Year, many families were busy spring-cleaning their homes. However, this task was a difficult challenge for those plagued with physical or mental illnesses. Such was the case with Tzu Chi beneficiary Grandpa Jiang, who suffers from de
Charity Bazaar Starts the Lunar New Year on the Right Note
To many Tzu Chi members and business people, the yearly Tzu Chi charity bazaar is like a fixed appointment, no matter how busy they may be, they still hope to do their part for its success. The organization takes the opportunity to promote vegetarianism a
Celebrating Chinese New Year by Sharing Love and Joy
To bring festive cheer and warmth to its charity beneficiaries, Tzu Chi Singapore held a pre-Chinese New Year celebration event on Sunday, 17 January 2016, which was attended by some 200 families receiving regular care and aid from the organization. Many
Spreading Awareness of Recycling ─ Juying Students Do Their Part
For over two years, Juying Secondary School, whose students have benefitted from the Tzu Chi Seeds of Hope (SOH) Financial Assistance Scheme, has worked together with the organization to hold talks on environmental awareness for its Secondary Four student
Tzu Chi Year-End Appreciation Celebrates Great Love in the Lion City
The Tzu Chi Foundation (Singapore) held its 2015 Year-End Appreciation Ceremony at the Kallang Theatre on the 9 and 10 January 2016. Apart from recapping Tzu Chi’s footprints globally, the organization also took the opportunity to thank its volunteers for
Vegetarian by the Power of a Thought
At Tzu Chi Singapore’s 2015 Year-End Appreciation ceremony, 25 volunteers, Tzu Chings (Tzu Chi Collegiate Youth Association members) and staff from the organization presented a short sign language musical, “A Matter of the Mind《一念之间》”. The presenters also
Tzu Chi Holds Eco Awareness Fair by the Sungei Api Api
Situated by the banks of the Sungei Api Api, the Tzu Chi Foundation (Singapore) jointly organised a green exhibition with the neighbourhood grassroots committee on 20 December 2015. Residents were invited to the “Sungei Api Api Neighbourhood Eco Awareness
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