Tzu Chi works with 3 NGOs to distributed rice to 1,500 recovered Ebola patients in Sierra Leone.
COVID-19 leads to increasing costs for caregivers with many calling upon government to help.
1. 獅國米發放
I am Sean Scanlan. This is Da Ai Headlines. Let's get started. In Sierra Leone, Ebola claimed nearly 4,000 lives. It also exhausted the social, economic and public health systems of the country. The Tzu Chi Foundation along with three major NGOs distributed rice to help 1,500 Ebola patients recover. Here's more.
2. 大阪熱食發放
To help the homeless in Osaka, Tzu Chi volunteers personally cooked vegetarian curry and prepared 220 portions for Airin House, a center for the homeless. Besides the residents at Airin House, Tzu Chi volunteers also personally delivered meals to those still living on the streets. Take a look.
3. 美助印地安
Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund provides support for the elderly, single parents, and struggling families purchase groceries, water, and health supplies. Let's take at look how they provided protective equipment to those in need in Arizona. Here's more.
4. 疫起愛守護(一)
The COVID-19 epidemic led to a 10 percent increase in labor costs for hospital caregivers. This was due to the increased risk of working in a hospitals during the epidemic, with some caregivers even taking a break for sake of their own health. Many reported staffing shortages and yet the number of patients did not increase making many families unable to afford to hire a caregiver. This has led to new calls for national health insurance coverage to be expanded to covering the costs of caregivers. Take a look.
《靜思語》面對困難，當下盡心、盡力、盡人事就對了。
In the face of difficulty, just wholeheartedly do our best with all our strength and effort.
5. 咱厝(二)永利環保站
The Yongli Recycling Station in New Taipei City's Yonghe District is located on the first floor of an old apartment building, which Tzu Chi volunteers rented in 2004 to hold recyclables. It's now doing recycling six and a half days a week, also hosting study groups and teaching others how to make vegetarian food. Here's more.
6. 小志工經藏演繹
After rehearsing for two consecutive weekends, young volunteers from Jing Si Books and Cafe; had a debut sutra performance at Xindian's Jingsi Hall. This year's theme was purity at the source, and these young children learned about recycling and even a vegetarian diet. Here's more.
END: 澳洲植樹日
Perth Tzu Chings went to Lake Claremont to participate in tree planting activity with some 1,300 small saplings planted. We leave you with these images, good-bye.
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