The World Of Tzu Chi(Vol.116)

TZU CHI 116 35 Local News One hundred and seventy Tzu Chi Muar volunteers responded to the invitation by the management of the Muar Tao Boo Keng Temple to promote the concept of environmental conservation to members of the public participating in a procession held to celebrate the Nine Emperor Gods Festival. This practice has been adopted by the temple since 2014 to raise public awareness on environmental conservation. Twenty-five waste collection points were stationed along the 5-km route of the procession. The volunteers placed waste classification bins amongst the crowd, besides raising poster boards imparting messages on environmental conservation and retrieving any litter left behind. In 2018, the temple has enforced a rule prohibiting festivalgoers from tossing candies during the festival in a bid to discourage the public from littering. Muar 2019.10.06 Reported by Tan Su Mei & Kang Miew Tiang Photograph by Kang Miew Tiang A groundbreaking ceremony was held to mark the commencement of the expansion of the Keningau Hospital Haemodialysis Centre – the outcome of a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) jointly signed by the Ministry of Health of Malaysia (MOH) and Tzu Chi. The ceremony was witnessed by an audience of more than 200. In 2018, Tzu Chi Keningau initiated a host of fundraising activities, such as a charity banquet and a charity run, in support of the expansion project. Dr Ridwan Hashim, former director of Keningau Hospital, was pleased to note that this collaborative effort between the hospital, Tzu Chi and the MOH is made possible with all parties united in the aim of working together to uphold the patients’ welfare. Improved Haemodialysis Facility for Kidney Patients Keningau 2019.08.10 Reported by Tzu Chi Documenting Team Photograph by Koh Sin Choon Striving towards a Litter-free Environment