【DaAi Headlines】20210219

Ormoc Daai Village handicraft class turns one-year-old.
Tzu Chi Vietnam provides assistance to families in Tra Vinh Province.

1.奧莫克延物命
Welcome to Da Ai Headlines. I'm Elise Anne DeVido. Thank you for joining us.
After Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, Tzu Chi Philippines Branch built Daai Village in Ormoc to give the affected residents a place to live. After that, the volunteers opened various vocational training courses to help the villagers learn skills to support their families. The handicraft class was set up in February last year. Let's learn more.

2.星慈青過年
Due to the pandemic, Winy, a Tzu Chi Youth member in Singapore, could not go home to Medan, Indonesia for Lunar New Year. Instead, she participated in the New Year distribution for seniors organized by Tzu Chi Singapore Chapter.

3.星新春加素
At the recent Lunar New Year distribution, some exciting programs encouraged people to become vegetarian. A special lion dance performance helped change people's minds about vegetarianism. It's good for health and helps the environment. Here's more.

4.屏春節送暖
Tzu Chi Pingtung volunteers cooperated with the county government to organize activities to send warmth and supplies during Lunar New Year. They also tried to strengthen disaster prevention awareness in Sandimen and other areas vulnerable to natural disasters.

5.香積福氣喜
Zeng Fuqi and her husband are Tzu Chi volunteers. The names of the husband and wife echo each other, meaning happiness and blessing. They walk together on the Bodhisattva path.

《靜思語》
懺悔就是洗心，如清泉流過心田，洗淨染污的心地。
The act of repentance is tantamount to the purification of the heart, like a clear stream flowing over the heart, cleansing away its defilements.

6.越茶榮發放
The Tzu Chi Vietnam Liaison Office continues to carry out its pandemic relief plan. The most recent assistance is to three counties in Tra Vinh Province, helping 762 needy families in time for the Lunar New Year.

7.美西疫苗開打
The Tzu Chi Medical Center in Alhambra, California, is a federally-approved clinic and can administer the COVID vaccine. The first wave of vaccines is intended for medical staff and people over 65 years old. Let's take a look how Tzu Chi volunteers in the battle against the pandemic.

8.中壢舊屋修繕
In Zhongli, Taoyuan, three generations of the Li family live in a dilapidated home. The roof leaks and their family members are often sick. A neighbor reported their condition to Tzu Chi, and volunteers fixed up their home in time for a Happy Lunar New Year.

9.中壢環保梁玉敏
Although more than 80 years old, the senior recycling bodhisattva Liang Yumin still does recycling every day, rain or shine. Volunteers call her "Superwoman" who is stronger than many young people!

10.檳城習做堆肥
The Bayan Lepas Tzu Chi Kindergarten in Penang, Malaysia, has a parent Ching Yee Khim who has become an expert in composting and was invited to teach others how to make your own compost and benefit the planet.

11.荒廢林變教室
In Kaohsiung City, the grounds behind Shou Shan Primary School used to be overgrown with weeds. Students and teachers collaborated to transform the area to become a "forest classroom," where students can learn how to get along with nature.

END：心靈圖像攝影展
Visit the Hualien County Art Museum before March 7 for the exhibit "The TANGO of Soul and Image." Four photographers display images of traditional life in Taiwan as well as beautiful birds, insects and landscapes. A feast for eye and soul! Thank you for watching! See you next time!

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