From the moment Ven. Shih De Yuan, Ven. Shih De Cheng, and Ven. Shih De Huang set foot in Chicago, Illinois, on August 12, 2023, the Tzu Chi family surrounded them with love and care. The three Dharma Masters flew in from Taiwan, where they live in the Jing Si Abode in Hualien alongside Ven. Dharma Master Cheng Yen. They had come to join the Tzu Chi delegation participating in the Parliament of the World’s Religions (PoWR) that would run from August 14 to 18 at the McCormick Place Lakeside Center on Chicago’s lakefront.

White gloves protecting his hands, Joseph Texeira took an appreciative moment’s rest outside Tzu Chi’s emergency relief distribution on the Hawaiian island of Maui. ..

By Ida Eva Zielinska Published #70 | Fall 2023 Issue Taiwan The 9th World Vegan Organization Forum takes place at the Yuanpei University of Medical

By Adriana DiBenedetto Published #69 | Summer 2023 Issue Taiwan Photo/Xu Yaoming Photo/You Junhong On May 14, 2023, the Tzu Chi community gathers at Chiang

Seizing the Future Today: Tzu Chi’s Ongoing Environmental Youth Initiatives Written by Adriana DiBenedetto Published #69 | Summer 2023 Issue Tzu Chi Young Leaders is

In March, the Tzu Chi Center for Compassionate Relief in New York City hosted a two-day United Nations 2023 Water Conference Side Event, Water for Healing, Justice and Action: Building Blocks of a New Resiliency Paradigm…

Using Community to Combat the Climate Crisis: How Tzu Chi Makes a Difference Written by Anna Sipek Published #67 | Winter 2022 Issue Faith leaders

On October 10, 2022, 13 days after Hurricane Ian struck, Fort Myers Beach in Florida is still in a state of disarray. Photo/Jaime Puerta Written

On June 18, 2022, a shock reverberated through the Tzu Chi family, striking a painful blow to the hearts of people one particular man had touched. On this date, Dr. Han Huang, a beloved volunteer and the Chief Executive Officer of Tzu Chi USA from 2012 to 2019, slipped away from this world at the early age of 55. His story weaves a powerful legacy to inspire us all – that of a profoundly meaningful life dedicated to serving others and relieving suffering as a form of spiritual practice.

101 Tzu Ching students from all over the United States gather alongside Tzu Chi volunteers to hold their first in-person Tzu Chi Collegiate Association (TCCA)