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July 16, 2024Compassion enhances expert care at Tzu Chi medical mission in Palo

Patients and doctors appreciate ‘help from the heart’.

July 14, 2024265th Palo Medical Mission at Leyte Academic Center

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.

July 14, 2024Tzu Chi Philippines wraps up 265th medical mission in Palo, Leyte

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.

May 7, 2024Angelo King Foundation provides financial grant for construction of Tzu Chi Palo Great Love Village

Angelo King Foundation turns over check after a MOA signing with Tzu Chi.

April 1, 2024Palo residents help tile Tzu Chi Great Love Village sidewalks

Men, women, and children of all ages offer to volunteer weekly.

March 27, 2024Tzu Chi Palo’s 6th Humanity Class focuses on Fire Prevention and Safety

The class is in collaboration with BFP Palo at San Jose, Palo, Leyte

March 1, 2023Tzu Chi Palo Great Love Village Groundbreaking Ceremony

On February 24, Tzu Chi volunteers, scholars, local officials, and guests joined together for the momentous groundbreaking ceremony of the new Tzu Chi Palo Great Love Village—the first permanent housing project of Tzu Chi Philippines for the survivors of Super Typhoon Yolanda.

February 28, 2023Tzu Chi breaks ground for permanent housing project in Palo, Leyte

Volunteers, scholars, local officials, and guests joined together for the momentous groundbreaking of the new Tzu Chi Palo Great Love Village.

May 4, 2022Volunteers conduct site survey in Palo Great Love Village for permanent housing project

Target completion of the permanent housing project is in November 2023.

October 7, 2021Tzu Chi’s Palo Villagers sew Facemasks to Raise Funds for HFNC

At Great Love Village in Palo, Leyte, volunteers organized a facemask fundraiser to support Tzu Chi Foundation’s efforts to donate high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen machines to hospitals treating COVID-19 patients. Made with excess fabrics collected from members of the community, the masks cost P25 each. Profits from the sale of the masks will help cover the cost of a HFNC machine.