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4-11 In some countries, Tzu Chi volunteers also organize
after-school tutorial sessions for students in
How many schools has Tzu Chi helped build need, pay for their computer classes and other
around the world?
extracurricular activities, or provide breakfast,
As of 2016, Tzu Chi had built 206 schools in 16 coun- stationery, books, uniforms, and transportation
tries and regions around the globe. Most of the expenses to them.
schools were rebuilt after they were damaged by nat-
ural disasters or simply because they were too dilap-
idated to use, while others were built for children in
impoverished areas.

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What is Tzu Chi’s tuition aid program?

Master Cheng Yen often says that education cannot
wait. Upon learning of students in need from school
teachers or during their visits to impoverished fami-
lies and to Tzu Chi’s care and aid recipients, Tzu Chi
volunteers will provide tuition aid to these students
to help them complete schooling. In 2016, 48,420
students in 16 countries and regions around the
world had received tuition aid from Tzu Chi.
Tzu Chi volunteers in Taichung, Taiwan help children from disadvan-
taged families with their studies. (Bai Ming-de)
Tzu Chi volunteers in Hualien,
Taiwan, together with those
who had completed education
with the help of Tzu Chi’s tuition
aid, present tuition aid to stu-
dents in need. (Xu Zheng-yu)

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