Buddhist Communities Tackle Relief Efforts After Hurricane Helene
Justin Whitaker
10 October 2024
Several Buddhist communities and teachers are working to restore their own lives as well as those of their neighbors
Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in Türkiye
Craig C Lewis
13 September 2024
Korean Dharma master Ven. Pomnyun Sunim returned to Türkiye to review progress on a new school building following the devastating earthquakes in March 2023.
Engaged Buddhism: Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Brings Aid after Earthquake Rocks Eastern Taiwan
Craig C Lewis
10 April 2024
The Taiwan-headquartered global charity and humanitarian organization Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation responded within minutes to the Taiwan earthquake.
Dalai Lama Expresses Solidarity after Deadly Flooding in Sikkim, Pledges Financial Support
Craig C Lewis
6 October 2023
In a letter to the chief minister of Sikkim, His Holiness the Dalai Lama expressed sadness at the loss of life after heavy rainfall led to flash floods.
Engaged Buddhism: Tzu Chi USA Organizes Disaster Relief for Maui with US$1-Million Matching Fund
Craig C Lewis
17 August 2023
The Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation said its US volunteer network has been mobilized in response to the wildfires on Hawaiʻi’s second-largest island, Maui
Dalai Lama Offers Prayers for a World Beset by Natural Disasters
Craig C Lewis
11 August 2023
Holiness the Dalai Lama on Thursday issued a public statement offering prayers for the suffering of people affected by the impact of the climate crisis.
Dalai Lama Expresses Sadness Over Indian Rail Tragedy
Craig C Lewis
5 June 2023
The Dalai Lama has written to the chief minister of Odisha, expressing his sorrow over the loss of life stemming from the horrific rail collision on Friday.
Engaged Buddhism: Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Brings Compassion and Relief to 36,000 Families in Türkiye
Craig C Lewis
17 March 2023
Taiwan’s Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation announced that its relief operations for victims of the Türkiye earthquakes have reached 36,314 families.
Engaged Buddhism: Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Announces US$1-Million Matching Fund for Türkiye Earthquake Relief Effort
Craig C Lewis
15 February 2023
Tzu Chi USA has announced a US$1 Million matching fund for Türkiye earthquake relief effort.
Engaged Buddhism: Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Mobilizes Relief Effort for Earthquake Survivors in Türkiye
Craig C Lewis
10 February 2023
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation has set up a relief coordination center at its branch in Istanbul in response to the devastating earthquakes Türkiye and Syria.
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Offers Help as Haiti Recovers from Massive Earthquake
Justin Whitaker
16 September 2021
Taiwanese organization has a long history of working with the Haitian people
Buddhist Monks, Volunteers Offer Relief Amid Floods, Pandemic Risk in Cambodia
Craig C Lewis
23 October 2020
Engaged Buddhists reach out to grassroots communities in…