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News from Tzu Chi Philippines missions, ceremonies and community work across the country.
Tzu Chi Donated High Flow Oxygen Machines to Tacloban, Cabantuan & Pasig
The Tzu Chi Foundation continues to help hospitals throughout the nation fight the COVID-19 pandemic, with its mission to donate vital equipment needed in the treatment of patients.
Tzu Chi brings relief to Antipolo landfill community
Tzu Chi Foundation volunteers organized the first of three relief distributions for Antipolo City’s scavengers on October 2 at the multi-purpose covered court of Pantay Elementary School in Barangay San Jose, Antipolo City. Sacks of 20-kg Taiwan rice, various foodstuff, and other essential goods were claimed by 219 beneficiaries after volunteers gave them a short background of the Tzu Chi Foundation.
Visually impaired massage therapists receive third tranche of aid
Representatives for visually impaired massage therapists from VIBES Caloocan, VIBES Montalban, VIBES Pasay, VIBES Quezon City, VIBES San Lazaro, Zhenti Massage, SM Novaliches, Touch With Faith Massage, AVCMT Inc., AVIMMS, DOC Wellness Massage, Good Massage, Robinsons Place, SM City VIBES Bicutan, UBMA Massage, and VIBES Sta. Rosa dropped by Buddhist Tzu Chi Campus in Sta. Mesa, Manila, to claim their third tranche of relief goods.
How a Tzu Chi scholarship changed these students’ lives
For Christian Samodio, Raniel Balmoja, and John Denzel P. Rimando, a Tzu Chi scholarship isn’t just about financial assistance—it’s about values education, environmental awareness, and community works, too.
High-flow nasal cannulas turned over to PGH, CGHMC
Tzu Chi Philippines donates these devices critical to severe COVID-19 patients’ recovery.
Restoring vision and giving hope
In the Philippines, the Tzu Chi Eye Center has been providing human-centered medical care. Recently, the eye center has served a grandma who is over a hundred years old. She used to have cataracts. After check-up, she only needed to wear glasses to correct her vision.
Giving hopes to families in need
The Tzu Chi Philippines Chapter has been caring for care recipients for a long time. The pandemic has made their lives even more difficult. Since the end of August, Tzu Chi has provided additional assistance to help these families.
Homeless for years, Tzu Chi scholar now looks to the future with hope
Life’s struggles motivated Ron Matthew Solar to work hard and be independent for himself and his family.
Tzu Chi volunteers help cleaning up the campus
In the Philippines, the government has announced that schools will open on the 13th of September. A senior high school in Ormoc has invited Tzu Chi volunteers and Tzu Chings to clean the campus before school starts.
Tzu Chi launches cat adoption program
Tzu Chi launches a cat adoption program.