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News from Tzu Chi Philippines missions, ceremonies and community work across the country.
1,313 patients served at Tzu Chi’s medical mission in Navotas
Beneficiaries availed of consults in general medicine, dental medicine, pediatrics, and ophthalmology in the 269th medical mission.
Tzu Chi Foundation’s typhoon Carina relief distribution
On August 3, Tzu Chi Philippines visited San Isidro, Montalban, San Jose, Montalban, and Tatalon, Quezon City to provide compassion and relief to many families affected by the southwest monsoon, Typhoon Carina (Gaemi). In total,1,666 families received sets of relief goods to help them start their journey in recovering from the devastating effects of the typhoon. 367 families from San Isidro, 371 families from San Jose, and 928 families from Tatalon were provided with home essentials, food items, and clothing.
Tzu Chi Conducts typhoon relief at Montalban, Rizal
738 beneficiaries received relief goods to help them recover from the effects of typhoon Carina (Gaemi).
Cebu scholars raise funds, encode for Typhoon Carina victims
Distance didn’t stop Andrel Arreglado and Diane June Guinita from extending compassion and relief to families hit hard by the storm.
Tzu Chi prepares relief goods for affected families of Typhoon Carina (Gaemi)
Volunteers gathered at the Buddhist Tzu Chi Campus (BTCC), Sta. Mesa, Manila to lend a hand in preparing relief items for individuals affected by the recent Typhoon Carina (Gaemi) which brought about heavy monsoon rains, damaging the homes of many families. Tzu Chi volunteers, scholars, and volunteers dedicated time and effort to sort and package each relief item, hoping to provide these items to families in need, and help them in their recovery from the effects of the typhoon.
Volunteers unite for kindness in Tzu Chi’s Typhoon Carina, monsoon relief operations
Volunteers gather at Buddhist Tzu Chi Campus to help in repacking donated items for Typhoon Carina relief operations.
Tzu Chi’s commitment to the environment at the 2024 Charity Run for Education
Runners wore shirts made from recycled PET bottles and used collapsible wheat straw hydration cups.
Tzu Chi survey in the aftermath of Typhoon Carina
One day after Typhoon Carina (Gaemi) dumped nearly 500 millimeters of monsoon rain overnight in Metro Manila and parts of northern Luzon, Tzu Chi volunteers were on the scene, conducting surveys of the horrific damage caused by storeys-high floods. Walking on muddied paths, they met with residents in flood-prone Marikina, Tondo, San Mateo, and Montalban, all disheartened at the loss of property and the thought of starting from scratch. For now, light snacks and a show of compassion helped ease this latest blow in their lives.
Strides of Hope: Tzu Chi scholars join Charity Run for Education
84 scholars participate in Tzu Chi Foundation’s first-ever Run for Kindness campaign.
6000 Changemakers for scholars: Tzu Chi Charity Run 2024
On July 21, Tzu Chi Foundation held its first-ever Charity Run for Education 2024 at UP Diliman, Quezon City. Ensuring a bright future for Tzu Chi scholars from different parts of the Philippines through its Educational Assistance Program, 6000 runners made a difference in the lives of 1700 scholars and helped create an impact to saving the environment by wearing their shirts and singlets made from recycled PET bottles and collapsible wheat straw cups. Runners also enjoyed discovering different products from the Charity Run sponsors throughout the program.