News about Charity

Causing some of the worst flooding in more than a decade, Typhoon Ulysses has brought back painful memories of Typhoon Ondoy in September of 2009, destroying tens of thousands of homes in its path and leaving swaths of Luzon flooded. In response, the Tzu Chi Foundation rushed in relief and coordinated clean-up up operations.

Caloocan City Highschool was the venue for the Tzu Chi Foundation’s series of relief operation aimed at helping Jeepney drivers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. While a total of 760 drivers and their families were provided relief goods, the same drivers were inspired by Master Cheng Yen’s teachings and donated what little they had to help their fellow drivers.

Into the fifth week of relief operations intended to help Jeepney drivers throughout Metro Mania, the Tzu Chi Foundation, with help from the local government, provided rice and other goods to over 700 drivers in Mandaluyong City.

The Tzu Chi Foundation continued its relief operations throughout Metro Manila, on September 5th & 6th with another relief distribution in the main court yard of the Quezon City Hall. Over 1,700 Jeepney drivers and their families received 20 kilo rice bags and a variety of everyday necessities. As of September 6, 11,500 jeepney drivers have received rice and other necessities from the Tzu Chi Foundation.

Continuing a series of relief operation aimed at helping Jeepny drivers, Tzu Chi Foundation and local volunteers provided medium-term assistance to 829 Jeepney drivers in Marikina City and distributed rice, soy sauce, vinegar, cooking oil and other daily essentials.

The Tzu Chi Foundation carried out a relief operation at the Ynares Center in Antipolo, aimed at alleviating the hardship or more than 800 Jeepney drivers who have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Tzu Chi Foundation’s Great Love Campus in Sta. Mesa continues to grow, and despite the Covid-19 pandemic remains a spiritual place dedicated to relief operations, charity work, and youth education through the iconic Livelihood Program.

Tzu Chi Foundation continues to provide relief and much needed supplies to evacuees in the affected areas of the Taal Volcano region.

Three courses in Tzu Chi’s Livelihood Training Program: Sewing, Machine Operation, and Aircon and Refrigeration Servicing on October 14 restart with a fresh batch of 35 enrollees. With some already in their 40s, the program is an opportunity for them to become productive members of society once more.

Tzu Chi’s Livelihood Training Program in August added caregiving to its growing list of courses designed to give job opportunities to Filipinos. The pioneer batch of 15 students would be trained in the multifaceted aspects of caregiving for the elderly, children, and people with special needs.