By Yeh Tzu-hao (葉子豪) Edited and translated by Wu Hsiao-ting (吳曉婷) Photos by Zhang Shu-er (張淑兒) Poland has taken in the most Ukrainian refugees since the Russia-Ukraine war began. Tzu Chi has reached out to help. Russia and Ukraine have long been at loggerheads over a range of issues. When…

By Tse Kan Compiled and translated by Wu Hsiao-ting As COVID cases in Hong Kong hit record numbers, volunteers in the city visited one institution after another to deliver anti-coronavirus supplies. The atmosphere was tense, but everyone working together to help the city brought light to a dark time. After…

By Yap Chai Hoon Translated by Rose Ting Photos by Sam Pin Fook Where does the solution to the refugee problem lie? Perhaps it is as close as the human heart. It is a scene replicated countless times every day the world over: while a teacher works hard to deliver…

By Wei Yu-xian (魏玉縣) Translated by Wu Hsiao-ting (吳曉婷) Photo by Liu Ben-jie (劉本介) Street people, living a vagrant, uncertain life, may not even know they are ill. Members of the Tzu Chi International Medical Association reach out to offer medical consultation for such people. One person after another, curled…

Text and photos by Adrien Vautier/Le Pictorium Abridged by Syharn Shen (沈思含) A family from Kabul is waiting to be evacuated to the U.S. in a hotel in Mazar. Many Afghans, especially those who have collaborated with foreign countries, try to migrate abroad to escape Taliban domination. Three and a…

Text and photos by Denis Meyer Abridged by Syharn Shen (沈思含) The Pourgues eco-village in southern France is based on the principles and values of Sudbury’s democratic schools. It offers an environment of freedom, equality and respect where everyone can flourish. In this young community, there is only one watchword…

By Yeh Tzu-hao (葉子豪), Lin Shu-zhen (林淑真), and Chen Mei-yi (陳美羿) Abridged and translated by Wu Hsiao-ting (吳曉婷) Photos by Hsiao Yiu-hwa (蕭耀華) Tzu Chi volunteers provided material and emotional support for crew members stuck on a ship. Tzu Chi volunteers went to Taipei Harbor in late September 2021 at…

Text provided by Tzu Chi Philippines Translated by Wu Hsiao-ting Photos by Johnny Kwok Super Typhoon Rai ravaged central and southern Philippines in mid-December 2021. Tzu Chi volunteers swung into action immediately afterward to deliver aid and hope. At a badly damaged school in Punta Engaño, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, the…

Text and photos by Eugénie Baccot and Cyril Abad Abridged by Syharn Shen (沈思含) The Grutas Park in Lithuania gathers all the former Soviet statues dismantled in the Baltic area. The very subject of the park refers to a tragic page of the country’s history. …