The World Of Tzu Chi March 2025 (Vol.153)

TZU CHI 153 21 speaking, especially about her experiences with Tzu Chi, her face lights up with joy. She often humbly repeats, “It’s nothing. I have the time, so I go wherever Tzu Chi needs me. It brings me great joy to help others!” Her shy smile reveals a pure and simple kindness. Having received little formal education, Sister Chin worked in her younger years as a seamstress, dishwasher, and cleaner. Like many housewives, her life revolved around her husband and daughters, leaving little time for anything else. It was not until her husband passed away and her daughters got married that she joined Tzu Chi, thus beginning a deeply fulfilling chapter in her life. Fellow volunteer Teh Suet Ngoh, who has acted as Sister Chin’s mentor for many years, observed, “Sister Chin is highly cooperative and always eager to learn. She enthusiastically signs up for all kinds of activities.” Since 2017, Sister Chin has taken on the role of leader for the Tzu Chi recycling point at 1 Razak Mansion. All these years, she is always the first to arrive and among the last to leave. “She is incredibly responsible,” said Suet Ngoh, acknowledging that while Sister Chin can be impatient at times and requires patient communication, fellow volunteers appreciate her dedication to Tzu Chi. “Sister Chin has lived here most of her life. It’s reassuring to have her lead fellow volunteers in managing the recycling point.” Leveraging her connections in the neighbourhood, Sister Chin reminds residents to send recyclables to the collection point on Tzu Chi’s designated Recycling Day each month. “Some elderly residents are unable to go out as easily, so I’ll go to their home to pick them up,” she explained. True to her words, she always shows up in the company of another volunteer. Though she may not be good at expressing herself verbally, her actions embody Master Cheng Yen’s wisdom: “Waste no moment and make every step a solid one.” Staying simple, giving tirelessly Besides Recycling Day on the third Sunday of every month, Sister Chin takes the bus to the Tzu Chi recycling centre in Desa Petaling every Thursday. Despite the journey taking more than an hour round trip, she never gets tired of it. Instead, she works tirelessly with the other volunteers, dedicating her time and effort to the recycling centre. “I’m giving the same, I have time anyway. It’s worth it!” Sister Chin said, flashing a smile that revealed