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4-4 anatomy class or surgical simulation training. These
body donors teach medical students and doctors
What are Tzu Chi moms and dads?
without words. That’s why they’re referred to as
Tzu Chi moms and dads are Tzu Chi volunteers who “silent mentors.”
“adopt” students of Tzu Chi’s schools and care for
them as if they were their own children. They pro-
vide support and guidance to the students, playing
the roles of mentor, counselor, and friend.

Before a surgical simulation training, medical students of Tzu Chi Uni-
versity put their palms together to show their gratitude and respect
to body donors. (Xu Rong-hui)

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A Tzu Chi mom braids the hair of a Tzu Chi university student who
has just finished a road running event. (Xu Rong-hui)
How many people have signed up for Tzu Chi’s
silent mentor program?
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As of June 2017, nearly 38,000 people had signed up
What is the silent mentor program of Tzu Chi to donate their bodies to Tzu Chi, while 324 bodies
University?
had been used in anatomy class and 448 in surgical
Silent mentors are people who donate their bodies simulation training.
to Tzu Chi University’s medical college for use in

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