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Bringing Buddhism Back to the Buddha’s Birthplace
Tzu Chi’s Aid in Nepal Written By Ida Eva Zielinska Published #77 | Summer 2025 Issue SHARE Through all these activities and projects, Tzu Chi
June 19, 2025
Tzu Chi’s Aid in Nepal Written By Ida Eva Zielinska Published #77 | Summer 2025 Issue SHARE Through all these activities and projects, Tzu Chi
Volunteers from the Tzu Chi International Medical Association (TIMA) and broader Tzu Chi community are working diligently to cultivate this foundation…
Many Tzu Chi projects in Nepal focus on women’s empowerment, addressing persistent systemic and cultural gender inequality across political representation, economic opportunity, poverty, and access to health care and education…
Formal education in Nepal only became widely accessible about 75 years ago. Until 1951, schooling was largely reserved for the ruling elite and higher castes…
Tzu Chi’s Aid in Nepal Written By Ida Eva Zielinska Published #77 | Summer 2025 Issue SHARE Tzu Chi made significant strides in establishing its
Tzu Chi’s Aid in Nepal Written By Ida Eva Zielinska Published #77 | Summer 2025 Issue SHARE Since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tzu
Since 2015, Tzu Chi’s presence in Nepal has steadily expanded. What began as emergency disaster relief in 1993 and 2015 has gradually evolved into long-term, multi-sector humanitarian engagement that blends practical assistance with spiritual and emotional care rooted in Buddhist values.
Natural disasters inevitably take a toll on those affected, who may struggle for years to recover…
“It has been my long-held aspiration to give back to the birthplace of the Buddha. The pervasive poverty in the region calls for compassionate people to plant seeds of goodness and bring about change.” – Dharma Master Cheng Yen…
Written by Jennifer Chien and Yingying Lee Edited by Adriana DiBenedetto and Anik Ghose Published #76 | Spring 2025 Issue Interfaith community leaders and representatives join