FAQ
- What kind of organisation is Tzu Chi?
- How does Tzu Chi live out the spirit of Buddhism?
- As a Buddhist organisation, does Tzu Chi require all volunteers and care recipients to be Buddhists?
- How does Buddhist Tzu Chi Merit Organization (Singapore) Ltd. utilise its collected donations?
- Is my donation to Buddhist Tzu Chi Merit Organization (Singapore) Ltd. tax-deductible?
- How do I become a Tzu Chi volunteer?
What kind of organisation is Tzu Chi? |
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Master Cheng Yen founded Tzu Chi on 14 May 1966 in Hualien, Taiwan. The Foundation’s four missions are Charity, Medicine, Education and Humanistic Culture, which later expanded to include Bone Marrow Donation, Environmental Protection, Community Volunteerism and International Relief. These eight concurrent campaigns are collectively known as the “Eight Dharma Footprints”. There are currently over 600 Tzu Chi offices in 67 countries and regions, with a total of more than ten million donating members and close to two million volunteers worldwide. Tzu Chi has provided aid to 133 countries and regions, working directly with people in need, regardless of race, nationality or religion, to alleviate their suffering. |
How does Tzu Chi live out the spirit of Buddhism? |
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The goal of Tzu Chi is to live out the Buddhist spirit of loving-kindness, compassion and joyful giving while working to relieve the suffering of people. Through participation in Tzu Chi’s activities, our volunteers are able to better understand the Dharma and purify their own hearts and minds. They cultivate their character and refine their thoughts, speech and actions in their daily lives by applying the Buddha’s teachings they have learned, which benefit themselves as well as others. |
As a Buddhist organisation, does Tzu Chi require all volunteers and care recipients to be Buddhists? |
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Master Cheng Yen, the founder of Tzu Chi, believes that all religions help people to understand life's purpose and principles, and that every righteous faith guides people to live a moral and meaningful life. Despite their apparent differences, all religions stress on human development and advocate a life of service. Sharing a common spirit of Great Love, our volunteers do not differentiate one another based on race or religion, and therefore Tzu Chi does not require volunteers and care recipients to change their faith. |
How does Buddhist Tzu Chi Merit Organization (Singapore) Ltd. utilise its collected donations? |
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Buddhist Tzu Chi Merit Organization (Singapore) Ltd. makes good use of its public donations to promote charitable causes and Buddhist activities that benefit the society to spread the Buddhist spirit of "compassion and charity". In addition to local charitable work, Buddhist Tzu Chi Merit Organization (Singapore) Ltd. also initiates and participates in overseas humanitarian relief work in times of disasters, sending the love of people in Singapore to victims overseas. |
Is my donation to Buddhist Tzu Chi Merit Organization (Singapore) Ltd. tax-deductible? |
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Buddhist Tzu Chi Merit Organization (Singapore) Ltd. is a registered charity without Institution of Public Character (IPC) status, donations made to the organisation are therefore not tax-deductible. |
How do I become a Tzu Chi volunteer? |
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Please provide us your personal particulars and we will contact you within a week. For more information, please visit our “Tzu Chi Volunteers” page. |