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Tzu Chi Cadres Rediscover Their Aspirations

Tzu Chi Cadres Rediscover Their Aspirations

Tzu Chi Singapore recently overcame the constraints of space limitations to organize a three-day, two-night retreat for its volunteer cadres. The 315 attendees gained deep insights into the topic of “universal compassion” with the guidance of two Dharma

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Youths Learn That Change Starts From Oneself

Youths Learn That Change Starts From Oneself

On the first day of the Tzu Chi Collegiate Youth training camp held in August 2015, two speakers who had the courage to pursue their dreams shared with 36 camp participants their inspiring life journeys while on the second day, the participants visited th

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Tzu Chi Collegiate Youth Camp Strengthens Spiritual Motivation

Tzu Chi Collegiate Youth Camp Strengthens Spiritual Motivation

Through a series of experiential learning sessions at a two-day, one-night training camp held from 1-2 August, 36 Tzu Chi Singapore collegiate volunteers strengthened their faith, motivation, and drive to walk on the Bodhisattva Path. A group of the camp

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Celebrate SG50 By Supporting a Green Cause

Celebrate SG50 By Supporting a Green Cause

On 25th and 26th July, 2015, when the Fengshan Diamond Residents’ Committee was distributing SG50 fun packs to residents, volunteers from the Tzu Chi Foundation (Singapore) were also present to promote environmental awareness. Over the two-day period, abo

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A Bright Smile Begins with Nice Teeth

A Bright Smile Begins with Nice Teeth

Tzu Chi Singapore has been co-operating with the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) to provide home-based medical, nursing, and physiotherapy services to residents who are unable to leave their homes for various reasons. After these services were launched i

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Educating Parents to Nurture Children

Educating Parents to Nurture Children

The first step in nurturing a child lies in adapting the teaching style to suit the individual. On 11 July, 2015, the Tzu Chi Great Love PreSchool organized a parental education talk for the very first time. Shi Shu Juan, currently an assistant professor

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Bone Marrow Donors Pass On Their Love Eternally

Bone Marrow Donors Pass On Their Love Eternally

On 11 July, 2015, the Tzu Chi Foundation (Singapore) organized a talk on Bone marrow donation at the Tzu Chi Free Clinic in Redhill, inviting Ms Elise Lee from the Bone Marrow Donor Programme (BMDP) as speaker. Many among the 21 invited attendees register

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TIMA Nurses Receive Healthcare Humanity Award

TIMA Nurses Receive Healthcare Humanity Award

Medicine, being a noble profession to safeguard life and health, is a calling to genuinely care for the sick. It was no wonder that four of Tzu Chi International Medical Association’s (TIMA) nursing professionals received the Healthcare Humanity Award (in

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Promoting Earth-Friendly Products at the Marketplace

Promoting Earth-Friendly Products at the Marketplace

Since 20 July 2014, Tzu Chi volunteers have been promoting Jing Si products in the community, with the Bangkit Road Market being the first location, followed by the market in Chong Pang precinct in Yishun. Every fourth Sunday morning of the month, volunte

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First Seeds of Hope Character Development Camp

First Seeds of Hope Character Development Camp

During the 2015 June school holidays, Tzu Chi Singapore organised its very first half-day camp for potential incumbents of the Seeds of Hope (SOH) Meritorious Award. The camp’s programme was aimed at increasing the students’ self-confidence, uplifting the

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Little Chefs Cook Dishes Inspired by Gratitude

Little Chefs Cook Dishes Inspired by Gratitude

What can three- to six-year-olds do to express their gratitude to parents? Tzu Chi Great Love PreSchool in Singapore invited the parents of their students to celebrate a day of filial piety on 19 June 2015. The children began preparations three weeks in a

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Organ and Body Donation: A Living Legacy

Organ and Body Donation: A Living Legacy

On 13th June, 2015, the Tzu Chi Foundation (Singapore) and the National Organ Transplant Unit jointly organized a medical forum on the theme of “Knowledge and Awareness of Organ and Body Donation”. Hosted at the Tzu Chi Free Clinic, the forum, which saw a

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Great Love Mothers Grow With Their Charges at Maha Bodhi

Great Love Mothers Grow With Their Charges at Maha Bodhi

Tzu Chi Singapore and Maha Bodhi School have been collaborating since 2012, hoping to allow Primary 5 students to have a better understanding of Mandarin and better moral development through holistic enrichment classes. During a Mother Tongue camp on 3 Ju

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Philippine Delegation Visits Tzu Chi Singapore

Philippine Delegation Visits Tzu Chi Singapore

On 26 May 2015, a group of entrepreneurs and experienced media professionals from the Philippines, led by CEO of Tzu Chi Foundation (Philippines) Alfredo Li, visited Tzu Chi Singapore...

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Seeing the World in a Whole New Light

Seeing the World in a Whole New Light

From being bedridden to being able to sit unaided for more than 10 minutes, Hamidah, who has been paralyzed for fourteen years, can now finally see the outside world from her windows. Having received Tzu Chi Home Care Services for less than a year...

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Bringing Smiles to an Elephantiasis Patient

Bringing Smiles to an Elephantiasis Patient

Salih, a 76-year-old elephantiasis sufferer, is unwilling to receive medical treatment for his condition for fear that he may undergo amputation. However, he cannot take care of the household chores due to mobility difficulties...

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Filial Piety in Action

Filial Piety in Action

In this modern information age, the younger generation in affluent societies (such as Singapore) is often so consumed with technological pursuits that many do not have enough interaction with their parents...

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Seeing Reality – The Food Journey

Seeing Reality – The Food Journey

More than 90% of the food consumed in Singapore is imported, but little do people know about the journey food takes from farm to table. After a 3-year hiatus, it was on the morning of 16 May, 2015, that 40 youths from the Tzu Chi Collegiate Association...

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