The world of Tzu Chi Nov-Dec 2021 (Vol.138)

2021 • 12 30 By Low Siew Lian, Yong Siew Lee & Julie Yen Yu Chu Translated by Erika Siah Photo by Yong Siew Lee ouching Life Story oughtful Gi Packs for a Peaceful Deepavali As Deepavali, one of the major festivals celebrated by Hindus, was around the corner, Tzu Chi Malacca volunteers personally delivered gift packs to the Hindu care recipient families, to convey blessings and love from Tzu Chi. E very year, Tzu Chi Malacca would prepare festive cookies and other supplies to underprivileged families under their care during festive seasons—Lunar New Year for the Chinese, Eid al-Fitr for the Muslims and Deepavali for the Hindus. In 2021, the volunteers started packing the supplies since mid-October, so that they could deliver them to the 79 Hindu care recipient families before Deepavali, on November 4. To cope with the impact of the pandemic, adjustments were made to include a ten-