Tzu Chi Foundation
Overview
Tzu Chi Foundation was established in 1966 by Venerable Dharma Master Cheng Yen on the poor east coast of Taiwan. Over the years, the foundation has been contributing to better social and community services, medical care, education and humanism in Taiwan and around the world. From the first 30 members, housewives who saved two cents from their grocery money each day to help the poor, the foundation has volunteers in 50 countries , with 502 offices worldwide.
The Benefits
- Volunteer Morning Briefing
- More than 24 countries, 1050 participants join the program
- More than 65 service points participate the on-line daily learning
- Cross-district meeting
- Monthly administrative meeting; The construction dept. and charity dept. weekly meeting; Financial dept. donation management discussion
- Overseas affairs; Domestic work groups; study group; China special project meeting
- Group meditation newsletter editing; Hearts and minds study work group
- Special events
- Global camp distance learning classes
- End of The Year Blessing on-line discussion
- Disaster Relief Team Love caring notes and Damage Assessment Report
