Compiled and translated by Wu Hsiao-ting (吳曉婷) Information provided by Tzu Chi USA volunteers In August 2023, devastating wildfires ravaged the island of Maui in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Fueled by powerful winds from Hurricane Dora, the fires engulfed the historic town of Lahaina, home to 12,000 people. …

Text by Anna Pozzi Photos by Bruno Zanzottera/Parallelozero Abridged by Syharn Shen (沈思含) In Usera district of Madrid’s southern suburbs, the Las Carolinas Entrepatios project is a unique cohousing community with 17 families embracing sustainable living, resource sharing, and collective support. Las Carolinas Entrepatios in Madrid’s Usera district is a…

By Hong Jing-jing (洪菁菁) Edited and translated by Wu Hsiao-ting (吳曉婷) Photo by Hsiao Yiu-hwa (蕭耀華) For 18 years, Tzu Chi volunteers have consistently supported a family with mental disabilities and schizophrenia, refusing to give up despite the challenges. Jade, an 80-year-old single mother, once had five children. Unfortunately, one…

Text by Agostino Petroni Photos by Alessandro Gandolfi/PARALLELOZERO Abridged by Syharn Shen (沈思含) Amidst global warming and urban population growth, Stockholm’s Royal Seaport, one of the largest urban development areas in northern Europe, has risen as a forefront of sustainable and green living in Sweden. Amidst the serenity of young…

By Lee Lay Sim (李麗心) Translated by Wu Hsiao-ting (吳曉婷) Photo by Yong Mun Fei (楊文輝) He tends to untidy appearances, ensuring everyone looks their best. When a pencil breaks, he lends a hand in sharpening it. He stands at the doorway at day’s end, bidding farewell to all. …

By Lee Lay Sim (李麗心), Leong Yit Yu (廖月紅), Goh Lam Kia (吳南凱), and Wu Xiu-ling (吳秀玲) Translated by Wu Hsiao-ting (吳曉婷) Despite Nepal’s offer of a decade of free education for its children, only 60 percent finish tenth grade. This is due mainly to poverty and traditional gender bias…

Narrated by Faisal Hu (胡光中) Compiled by Wang Hui-ping (王慧萍) and Huang Hsiu-hua (黃秀花) Translated by Wu Hsiao-ting (吳曉婷) Tzu Chi recently published a Chinese book titled Light in the Midst of War, which chronicles the experiences of volunteers who have helped the foundation provide aid to Ukrainian refugees in…

Text and photos by Karl Mancini Abridged by Syharn Shen (沈思含) Hailed as the “mother of all seeds,” quinoa is a traditional Bolivian food that has been cultivated for over 7,000 years in the Inca highlands. …

Text by Laura Fornell Photos by Oscar Espinosa/Amalgama Project Abridged by Syharn Shen (沈思含) In the Japanese city of Kagoshima, a community developed by Dr. …