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During the first year, a trainee volunteer is required After completing two years of training and passing
to attend training courses, help recruit donating the evaluation by senior Tzu Chi volunteers, the
members, and take part in Tzu Chi’s events, such as trainee volunteers can then be certified by Master
caring for the poor, serving as a volunteer at Tzu Chi Cheng Yen.
hospitals, helping with Tzu Chi’s recycling work, and
so on.
After the first year of training, those who identify
with Tzu Chi’s values and are willing to commit to
Tzu Chi’s work can then enter into the second year of
training where they’ll attend more intensive classes
and take part in regular volunteer work in order to
get a deeper sense of Tzu Chi’s missions.

Master Cheng Yen pins a Tzu Chi badge to Gladys Ngema from
Durban, South Africa, certifying her as Tzu Chi’s first Zulu volunteer
in Africa. (Tzu Chi Foundation)

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How many certified volunteers does Tzu Chi
have? And are they all Taiwanese?

Tzu Chi volunteers come from different countries,
All newly certified Tzu Chi volunteers wear a ribbon with the words cultures, races, and religious faiths. As of 2016, Tzu
“With Buddha’s heart and Master’s convictions.” (Chen Cong-lin)
Chi had 94,365 certified volunteers in 42 countries
and regions around the world.

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