The world of Tzu Chi Apr-Jun 2023 (Vol.146)

TZU CHI 146 31 but also from your genuine sincerity. I have no words to express my gratitude, and may Allah protect you!” Their profound gratitude makes all the challenges and hardships worthwhile. Years ago, I wrote to the newspaper with the title, “Where Is Taiwan When Türkiye Needs Help?” Now, I want to proclaim, “Tzu Chi is here helping Türkiye.” me to compromise or alter my faith. During the relief distribution, we received a heartfelt letter from an affected resident: “I want to tell every Tzu Chi volunteer, that you have done a job that surpasses the boundaries of humanitarian standards. I pray to Allah to let us forget our sorrows and let your work bring peace to the world. The warmth we experience comes not only from the blankets Editor’s note: Before the end of March, Tzu Chi completed emergency relief operations in three heavily affected provinces in southeastern Türkiye, namely Hatay, Gaziantep and Sanlıurfa, where help was provided to more than 180,000 affected people through their Ramadan fasting month. At present, besides actively planning for the construction of the Turkish version of Project Hope, Tzu Chi Foundation has also signed a cooperation agreement with the Doctors of the World-Türkiye to finance their medical operations in the disaster-stricken areas of Syria. Moved by the Taiwan-Reyhanli Centre for World Citizens in southern Türkiye, which has been providing shelter to a large number of affected individuals, but is facing challenges due to severe damage to local hydroelectric power stations and facilities, Tzu Chi has reached out to a solar power company, with the aim of donating solar power equipment and systems to enhance the Centre’s resilience in disaster response through the use of green energy.