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Children Show Love to Their Parents through a Heart-warming Tea Ceremony

Children Show Love to Their Parents through a Heart-warming Tea Ceremony

Tzu Chi Great Love Preschool's Parents Appreciation Day, which was held online for three years during the pandemic, finally resumed its physical format in 2023. For some children, it was their first time bathing their parents' feet and serving them tea and food, warming the hearts of their parents.

Education | Tzu-Chi Foundation

A Year of Growth and Progress at Kidz Hideout

A Year of Growth and Progress at Kidz Hideout

Witnessing a child’s development is always a fulfilling process. Read on to find out how Tzu Chi staff and volunteers played a part in the personal growth of a group of children over the past year.

Education | Tzu-Chi Foundation

Seeds of Hope Programme Harvests “Seeds of Growth and Hope”

Seeds of Hope Programme Harvests “Seeds of Growth and Hope”

"Tzu Chi has been with us for 11 years and instilled the right values in our daughter. She has grown to be a child with good character and filial piety." Mr and Mrs Koh Lian Thong were filled with comfort and joy as they watched their daughter, Koh Qian Yi, accept her award on stage.

Education | Tzu-Chi Foundation

Overcoming Challenges to Serve Wholeheartedly in Education

Overcoming Challenges to Serve Wholeheartedly in Education

Do you have any gifts given to you as a child which you still hold on dearly to? For Ms May Tai Nyeok Moi, one particular present she received as an eight-year-old helped change the trajectory of her entire life.

Education, People | Tzu-Chi Foundation

Laughter and Tears at Preschool Teachers’ Retreat

Laughter and Tears at Preschool Teachers’ Retreat

After attending an unconventional training session for 12 hours from dawn till dark, the teachers brought home with them not just knowledge but the aspiration to walk hand in hand on the path of education.

Education | Tzu-Chi Foundation

Tzu Chi Preschool Celebrates Teachers’ Day with Tea Ceremonies

Tzu Chi Preschool Celebrates Teachers’ Day with Tea Ceremonies

In conjunction with Teachers’ Day, the children from Tzu Chi Great Love PreSchool expressed their gratitude to their teachers through various actions, like hugging their teachers and presenting thank you cards and gifts to their teachers.

Education | Tzu-Chi Foundation

A Teacher-Student Relationship that Blossomed into Lifelong Friendship

A Teacher-Student Relationship that Blossomed into Lifelong Friendship

"Ms Soh is like our second mother!" During a simple and warm Teachers' Day dinner, Lew Zhen Wei and his brother paid tribute to their teacher, Alice Soh Geok Kwee, with whom they shared a 27-year-long teacher-student relationship.

Education | Tzu-Chi Foundation

Tzu Shao Enjoys the Embrace of Nature

Tzu Shao Enjoys the Embrace of Nature

Tzu Chi Teenagers (a.k.a. Tzu Shao) went to Thomson Nature Park for an outdoor experience during the June school holiday. They hiked in the forest, jumped and ran on tree-lined paths during exploration, crossed deep ditches and climbed treetops with excitement and curiosity.

Education | Tzu-Chi Foundation

Students Share Their Inner Thoughts and Grow through Art Therapy

Students Share Their Inner Thoughts and Grow through Art Therapy

With a rise in mental health issues among the youth in recent years, art therapy has emerged as one of the more popular activities in tackling this growing societal problem. To enhance the social-emotional well-being and social skills of primary school students, Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre (HYC) launched an after-school programme titled “Kidz Hideout” in early 2022, including art therapy as one of its key activities.

Education | Tzu-Chi Foundation

A Unique Bonding Experience Involving Three Generations

A Unique Bonding Experience Involving Three Generations

Tzu Chi Great Love PreSchool (Yishun) places great emphasis on children’s character development and organises the Parents Appreciation Day event every year. At the home of six-year-old Li Junyi, not only did he involve three generations of his family members in the Parents Appreciation Day ceremony this year, he even included his preschool teacher and his domestic helper, who has been taking great care of him since he was little.

Education | Tzu-Chi Foundation

Bathing Parents' Feet is Not Merely "School Work"

Bathing Parents' Feet is Not Merely "School Work"

In recent activities for Parents Appreciation Day in Tzu Chi Great Love Preschool (Yishun), young children learned to bake cookies, make cards, serve tea, and bathe feet. Besides creating a heart-warming interaction between parents and children, it was to guide children to be grateful and express their love bravely.

Education | Tzu-Chi Foundation

Students Express Filial Piety and Gratitude to Parents in the Heart-warming Month of May

Students Express Filial Piety and Gratitude to Parents in the Heart-warming Month of May

“Electrifyingly surprising and powerful” was what Chee Chen Sin felt when his children bathed his feet and massaged him. Elated and touched beyond words, he could only convey his gratitude with a warm hug for his children. Adding on, he mentioned that opportunities like these are hard to come by.

Education | Tzu-Chi Foundation

SEEN Centres Double Up as Conducive Venues for Seniors’ Research Projects

SEEN Centres Double Up as Conducive Venues for Seniors’ Research Projects

Since the opening of the Seniors Engagement and Enabling Node (SEEN) centres in 2019, they have served as crucial pillars of support for many seniors living in the community, helping to provide joy and care in their lives. Beyond this, the centres have also been actively supporting various seniors’ research projects . . .

Education, Miscellaneous | Tzu-Chi Foundation

Singapore Players among the Top Ten in the Environmental Education E-Sports World Cup

Singapore Players among the Top Ten in the Environmental Education E-Sports World Cup

What were players from 10 to 61 years old vying for on the same field? For the first time in the history of Tzu Chi, environmental protection and disaster prevention were promoted through an e-sports competition.

Education, Env. Protection, Miscellaneous | Tzu-Chi Foundation

Seeds of Hope Award Ceremony Goes Virtual

Seeds of Hope Award Ceremony Goes Virtual

The Seeds of Hope Merit Awards Ceremony was held virtually for the first time in 2021. Heartfelt well-wishes were delivered to student beneficiaries instantly through the internet. The Tzu Chi team and parents witnessed 49 beneficiaries of different ages who remained steadfast in their studies despite adversity, flourishing with newfound confidence.

Charity, Education | Tzu-Chi Foundation

Parent-Child Bonding Class 2021 ends with Gains for Everyone

Parent-Child Bonding Class 2021 ends with Gains for Everyone

Tzu Chi Singapore's Parent-Child Bonding Class had organised their last session for the year 2021 on 28 November. Affected by the pandemic conditions, most of the sessions this year had been done online. However, social distancing did not dampen the volunteers' dedication in accompanying the children to move ahead for another year.

Education | Tzu-Chi Foundation

Students from Tzu Chi Teenagers’ Class Journey towards the Beautiful World of Kindness

Students from Tzu Chi Teenagers’ Class Journey towards the Beautiful World of Kindness

"We will take flight soon!" Following the warm voice of "Captain" Zhou Hai Yan, sixty Tzu Shaos "boarded the plane" with excitement and a cheery mood. Resembling a train heading for Jing Si Abode in Hualien, the two day one night "Odyssey of Great Love" marked its start…

Education | Tzu-Chi Foundation

Tzu Chings reflect on Life Values through Vegetarianism

Tzu Chings reflect on Life Values through Vegetarianism

Friend or food? What makes a loyal pet dog our beloved pet companion while the chicken ends up on our dining table despite both being animals?

Education | Tzu-Chi Foundation