Followers of the Venerable Dharma Master Cheng Yen (the founder of Tzu Chi), including Tzu Chi volunteers and supporters around the world, have long known and embraced her message of compassion in action, reaped its spiritual benefits, and witnessed its profound impacts…

From December 13-15, 2023, the UNHCR, the United Nations’ Refugee Agency, is hosting its second-ever Global Refugee Forum in Geneva, Switzerland. In the run up to this important event, Tzu Chi USA is hosting a multimedia exhibition at the Tzu Chi Center for Compassionate Relief in New York City.

Written by Ida Eva Zielinska Published #69 | Summer 2023 Issue Ashley Yong (fourth left) takes a group photo with Tzu Chi Collegiate Association members

Compassion Inspires Compassion: Tzu Chi USA’s Evolving Digital Presence Written by Ida Eva Zielinska Published #67 | Winter 2022 Issue Han Huang (left), Ting Fan

A Safe Haven for Ukrainian Children Sheltered in Poland Written by Ida Eva Zielinska Published #66 | Fall 2022 Issue Marek Kolbowicz, co-owner of the

To Help and To Heal: Tzu Chi’s Global #GIVINGTUESDAY Journey Written by Adriana DiBenedetto  Published #66 | Fall 2022 Issue Tzu Chi USA’s 2021 charity

A Lotus Blooms in Las Vegas: Celebrating 20 Years of Relief The Tzu Chi USA National Headquarters Region’s Las Vegas Service Center commemorates 20 years

On December 6, 2022, the BBC unveiled its annual series highlighting the lives and accomplishments of passionate female artists, innovators, and activists from across the globe.

Oksana Kononets, Ukraine’s first famed model with a disability, suffered from a near-fatal fall in 2012. Though she was left paralyzed and would be in a wheelchair for the rest of her life, Oksana refused to put her life on pause. The 29-year-old has continually made waves in the fashion industry, breaking stigmas and setting new standards along the way. After safely evacuating Ukraine at the beginning of the war, Oksana is now determined to use her platform to work alongside Tzu Chi in helping other displaced rebuild their lives.

On a crisp Manhattan morning in March 2022, inside a sleek white five-story building on New York’s Upper East Side, a video production team pointed its cameras at the host of a program about to be launched and started recording.