News
News from Tzu Chi Philippines missions, ceremonies and community work across the country.
Helping the Poor with Love
On Bohol Island in the Philippines, Tzu Chi scholarship recipients must complete community service before semester ends. Some helped to clean the streets, while others taught young children to read, or gave out grain powder to underweight children.
TC Blessing Activities in Great Love Village
In the Philippines, due to pandemic prevention restrictions, Tzu Chi's blessing ceremonies in Ormoc Great Love Village have become small-scaled blessing activities in the communities. For the residents who have been impacted by the pandemic, the blessing activities have given them spiritual support.
TC Helping Public Transport Drivers
In 2020, Tzu Chi Philippines Chapter distributed rice to public transport drivers to help them get through the pandemic. This year, Tzu Chi has started the second wave of aid supply distribution, so that more drivers and their families can get needed help.
Receiving Gifts from Patients
In the Philippines, Tzu Chi's Free Eye Clinic has brought hope to many impoverished families. Besides bringing gifts for the doctors, the patients also brought back filled bamboo coin banks to reciprocate, passing down this love to others.
Teacher Affected by Cataracts
Tzu Chi Eye Center in Manila, Philippines, serves hundreds of patients per week, providing medical assistance to patients with eye diseases. A public school teacher was affected by cataracts, almost causing her to go blind. Following surgery at Tzu Chi Eye Center, Hazel regains her vision once again.
Making Colorful Glutinous Rice Balls
In the upcoming Lantern Festival, volunteers in the Tzu Chi Philippines Chapter are making glutinous rice balls to raise funds. These colorful rice balls are all made of healthy ingredients, and the proceeds will be used as construction and charity funds.
Trash to Craft 1st Anniversary
After Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, Tzu Chi Philippines Branch built Daai Village in Ormoc to give the affected residents a place to live. After that, the volunteers opened various vocational training courses to help the villagers learn skills to support their families. The handicraft class was set up in February last year.
Large-scale Disaster Relief Supported by Military
The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines recently recognized the Tzu Chi Foundation Philippines for its support in humanitarian assistance. The recognition Tzu Chi has received also indicates that they will continue to cooperate in the future.
Sharing New Year Wishes with Volunteers
Tzu Chi Philippines Chapter volunteers used video conferencing to spend the Lunar New Year with the Master and global Tzu Chi volunteers. Last year, they delivered pandemic relief and carried out disaster relief in the aftermath of two typhoons.
Distributing 20kg of Rice
As the pandemic continues in the Philippines, many locals are unable to find jobs and life has been difficult. Recently, Tzu Chi Philippines Chapter held an aid distribution, helping impoverished residents from 2 barangays.