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On April 26, the foundation broke ground on a fourth village in southern Taiwan for the survivors of Typhoon Morakot, which struck the island last August. The new village will provide homes for 167 families belonging to the Rukai, one of the aboriginal peoples of the island, who lost their mountain homes to the typhoon. More than 1,500 people, including Taiwan Prime Minister Wu Dunyi, took part in the ground-breaking ceremony, in Changzhi township, Pingtung county on the southern tip of Taiwan. The village will be built on a site of 30 hectares.Full story
The foundation opened its second village for the survivors of
Tzu Chi is building a third village in southern Taiwan for the survivors of
People from different religions and nations attended a large service organized by the foundation on Easter Saturday in Haiti’s national soccer stadium to pray for the souls of the dead and a better future for its people. The meeting, attended by 1,700 people, was the largest religious event in the country since the devastating earthquake in January and marked the end of the first phase of Tzu Chi’...
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