The father of western medicine, Hippocrates once said: "Your food is your medicine". The blood test results of 46 participants in North District’s ‘Healthier Me 21-Day Challenge’ revealed a significant drop in the ‘three high’ indexes – proof that a better diet can nurse one back to health.
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On 30 September 2021, the Tzu Chi Eco-Awareness Centre located at Nylect Industrial Building in Woodlands closed its doors for the final time, putting an end to its eight year-long journey. We look back at the Centre’s history, role as well as the impact it had left over the years.
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As the volunteer-in-charge of the Tzu Chi Eco-Awareness Centre, Ms Lucy Ng has been an ever-present right from the beginning. With the imminent closure of the Centre, we delve into the life of one of Tzu Chi’s most dedicated environmental volunteers.
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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?
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As part of Singapore’s 56th National Day celebrations, some 250 migrant workers from over five dormitories were able to let their hair down and engage in various activities organised by several non-profit organisations including Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre.
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Tzu Chi Renal Support Group has planned a series of online programmes ranging from sports, mindfulness practice, art, cooking, etc., to provide companionship, care and warmth to Tzu Chi care recipients who are dialysis patients.
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Weight loss, lowered "three highs", and developing a more acute sense of taste are some of the significant health improvements experienced by participants who took up the "21-day Healthy Diet Challenge".
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Despite several constraints and challenges brought about by the pandemic over the past year, Tzu Chi Great Love Student Care Centre has managed to press on in nurturing the students under its care.
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In May 2021, the Ministry of Manpower invited Tzu Chi Singapore to organise a series of online activities so as to care for the mental health of migrant workers. From 27th June to 25th July, eight online live-broadcasted activities were conducted, ranging from mental wellness talk, Pilates lessons to poetry appreciation.
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Tzu Chi SEEN centres continue to reach out to needy elderly in the community during difficult times, as part of the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) baseline service plan.
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Over ten episodes, 22 vegetarian children appear before the camera one after another to introduce different snacks in their kiddy voices. Some are full of confidence while others got themselves into tacky situations.
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On the day before the eve of Hari Raya Haji, Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre worked with Migrant Workers of Singapore to prepare a hometown festive dish, Kichuri (Lentil Risotto) and deliver it to the worker’s dormitory.
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Tzu Chi International Medical Association of Singapore and volunteers piloted the "Healthier Me 21-Day Challenge" programme in the Eastern region and attracted 34 participants. How can diet improve our physical well-being? Let’s see the result in 21 days!
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The motivation behind primary school teacher Low Yee Leong’s path to vegetarianism for the past ten years was to wish for his wife’s smooth delivery. He had been practising “flexitarianism” at home until...
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Riding on the popular social media trend of “Eat & Broadcast” to promote vegetarian food, this movement to promoting vegetarianism in Taiwan has reached Singapore.
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Singapore has over 60,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, and migrant workers made up around ninety percent of these cases. During the pandemic, Tzu Chi works to support different communities in Singapore through a series of activities during this challenging period.
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As the 3-month programme draws to a fruitful end, the programme coordinators and Tzu Chi Collegiate Youth Association (also known as “Tzu Ching”), organised two thanksgiving sessions for an online gathering.
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