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As part of a coordinated effort to support recovery in the aftermath of the Los Angeles wildfires, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), Los Angeles County, and the City of Los Angeles jointly opened Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) on January 14 at three locations: UCLA Research Park West, the Pasadena City College Community Education Center, and Altadena.

On January 11, Tzu Chi USA held an interfaith prayer service at its San Gabriel Valley Service Center.

Starting from January 8, Tzu Chi volunteers began going to different shelters to care for evacuated residents, provide spiritual comfort, understand their needs, and accompany them until the evacuation ends…

The Palisades Fire ignited at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, January 7, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, bordered by the ocean and Santa Monica Mountains…

Ready and Determined: The Los Angeles Wildfires Disaster Relief Mission Written By Ida Eva Zielinska Published #76 | Spring 2025 Issue The Palisades Fire leveled

“It got to about 7:15 in the morning, and we had water coming in through the crawl space of the house,” recounted Jennifer Betesh…

The Apache and Park Fire Missions: Another Round of Disaster Relief inNorthern California’s Butte County Written by Christina Chang and Ida Eva Zielinska  Published #74

Preparedness by Design: Tzu Chi’s Evolving Disaster Relief Materials and Methods Written by Ida Eva Zielinska Published #73 | Summer 2024 Issue Aiming to learn

In Oakland, California, a Tzu Chi USA Northwest Region team has much to celebrate, as a vision care program that they launched at the start of 2025 is thriving. The initiative began following a visit to the Oakland Service Center from Steven Voon the year before. While there, Voon, Executive Vice President of Tzu Chi Medical Foundation and Executive Director of Mobile Clinics, shared information about Tzu Chi USA’s mobile vision care programs.

In Oakland, California, a Tzu Chi USA Northwest Region team has much to celebrate, as a vision care program that they launched at the start of 2025 is thriving. The initiative began following a visit to the Oakland Service Center from Steven Voon the year before. While there, Voon, Executive Vice President of Tzu Chi Medical Foundation and Executive Director of Mobile Clinics, shared information about Tzu Chi USA’s mobile vision care programs.