By Zeng Qian-yu (曾千瑜), Yuan Shu-zhen (袁淑珍), and Wu Xiu-ling (吳秀玲) Translated by Tang Yau-yang (湯耀洋) Photos courtesy of Tzu Chi Sri Lanka Despite political and economic turmoil, Tzu Chi volunteers continue to work for the needy in Sri Lanka. They are sustained by their unwavering love. “I’m sorry, but…

Text and photos by Nuria López Torres Abridged by Syharn Shen (沈思含) A woman tries to cross the Islamic Revolution Street in the center of Tehran. …

Narrated by Zheng Qiu-di (鄭秋娣) Compiled by Zhu Xiu-lian (朱秀蓮) Translated by Wu Hsiao-ting (吳曉婷) With no volunteers in Poland, it was a real challenge for Tzu Chi to carry out humanitarian work for displaced Ukrainians. Thankfully, volunteers from other European countries stepped up to the plate to help. I…

By Yeh Tzu-hao Translated by Wu Hsiao-ting Photos by Alberto Buzzola For every hundred Ukrainian refugees currently staying in Poland, two to three have received help from Tzu Chi. …

Text and photos by Laura Marchini/Parallelozero On an expedition to the Mohnbukta Bay on the eastern coast of Spitsbergen in Svalbard, Norway, an arctic guide examines the footprints of a polar bear at the foot of the glacier, where there might be a den. On the very edges of the…

By Cecelia GC Ong (王慈惟) Abridged and translated by Wu Hsiao-ting (吳曉婷) Sharada Harijan, a visually impaired mother in Nepal, was shy to ask for help from Tzu Chi volunteers. But she said she did have one wish: to send her daughter to school. On April 28, 2022, I arrived…

Text and photos by Maria Mosconi Abridged by Syharn Shen (沈思含) Suffering from Parkinson’s disease, Francesca carries a glance of immense sadness on the being almost unknown to her that she sees in the mirror. Francesca, my mother, is a very lonely woman, an intellectual who decided in the 70’s…

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked eastern Taiwan on September 18, 2022, damaging over 900 homes in Taitung and Hualien counties. Tzu Chi volunteers reached out to residents needing assistance to carry out repairs. Here We Are, Yuli By Ding Bi-hui (丁碧輝) Translated by Wu Hsiao-ting (吳曉婷) Photos by Yang Kai-cheng…

By Marika Gvagvaliia Photos by Anna Mankus Taken from the home they knew, these Ukrainian children in Poland are learning positive life skills and values through Tzu Chi’s character education program. Many Ukrainian families with children were forced to leave their homes after Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24. Many…