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12 Tzu Chi’s COVID-19 Relief Statistics (2020 to 2021) Donation of medical equipment and supplies in excess of RM27 million Provision of material aid for over 470,000 recipients Standing together, bringing warmth With income greatly reduced during the pandemic and eight children to fend for, Sivakumar even resorted to borrowing money from a loan shark at one point. Despite the struggles, he gave his best to feed his children and refused to compromise on their education. In addition to three months of “Kita1Keluarga” relief programme living assistance, Tzu Chi also supported his three school-going children. Donning her new uniform, his daughter exclaimed, “It has been so long since I wore a new uniform to school!” Beyond financial relief, the assistance brought immeasurable warmth in times of difficulty. Charity relief Provided relief cash, food, living supplies, etc. for more than 470,000 recipients comprised of citizens, non-citizens, refugees, and stateless people Donation of pandemic and medical supplies Donated over 69 million pieces of pandemic prevention supplies and more than 9,000 medical equipment/supplies for hospitals, clinics, government agencies, educational institutions, religious groups, etc. COVID-19 vaccination Offered the KL Tzu-Chi Jing Si Hall twice as a vaccination centre at no charge, facilitating the administration of 47,355 vaccinations Mobilised a total of 15,644 volunteer-shifts to support vaccination efforts at 19 other vaccination centres 2022 “i·didik” programme Provided online tuition for 251 students Standing Strong Together COVID-19 Relief “Kita1Keluarga” Relief Programme Benefitted First batch: 2,178 households Second batch: 1,995 households