News about Charity

When Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) pummeled parts of Leyte in 2013, it not only washed away people’s homes and livelihood, it took away all their hopes and dreams.

53 families receive permanent housing and housewarming gifts, marking a new beginning.

Fifty-three homeowners received the keys to their new home last July 11 at the Tzu Chi Palo Great Love Village, in Barangay San Jose, Palo, Leyte. This village will now be a permanent residence to families who survived Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) in 2013. Following the loss of their homes to Yolanda, these families lived in temporary housing provided by Tzu Chi.

On its milestone 30th year in the Philippines, the Tzu Chi Foundation unveiled the Tzu Chi Palo Great Love Village, a 1.4-hectare permanent housing project built for families affected by Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) in 2013. Led by Tzu Chi Philippines CEO Henry Yuñez and attended by key personalities that included Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho “Icot” Petilla, Palo Mayor Remedios “Matin” Petilla, Palo Vice Mayor Jonathan P. Chiquillo, Sangguniang Barangay members of Palo, and Angelo King Foundation, Inc. representatives led by President Teddy Kingsu, the event saw the turnover of keys and housewarming gifts to 53 beneficiary families.

Patients and doctors appreciate ‘help from the heart’.

Tzu Chi volunteers just completed a successful three-day medical mission at the Leyte Provincial Hospital from July 11-13. Thirty-five beneficiaries underwent goiter surgery, while 51 patients were operated on for hernia. Among them was the little boy Yeshaa Brianna Puda, who was diagnosed with inguinal hernia. “Thank you because the Lord used you as a way for my daughter to get better,” says his mother Norvelyn Rivas.

Tzu Chi Foundation recently wrapped up its 265th medical and surgical mission in Palo, Leyte on July 11-13. Bringing with them their stories and hopes for better health, a total of 5,444https://youtu.be/8VU7dANy0vM patients received medical and surgical treatments, all now ready to start a life with better health. For Tzu Chi volunteers, this successful medical and surgical mission is their motivation to continue their work in helping others, as Tzu Chi approaches its 30th year of love and compassion in the Philippines.

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