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2000. First U.S. branch of Tzu Chi
International Medical Association
May 1998. U.S. Tzu Chi volunteers take (TIMA) is founded.
on their first international disaster relief
project after heavy flooding in Peru. 2000. The first nationwide book
donation project kicks off.
Aug 1998. Hawaii volunteers hold their
first medical outreach in American Samoa. Feb 2000. Tzu Chi La Romana
School in the Dominican Republic is
Sep 1998. North America Tzu Chi inaugurated.
Collegiate Association is established.
Apr 2000. The first episode of Life
Sep 1998. Volunteers provide relief in Wisdom with English subtitles airs on
Central America and the Caribbean for the Da Ai TV.
Nov 1996. Dedication first time after Hurricanes Georges and
ceremony held for Morita Mitch cause major damage to countries Jul 2000. First Tzu Chi Great Love
Tzu Chi Elementary School in including Honduras, Guatemala, and the Mobile Clinic goes into operation.
Tijuana, Mexico.
Dominican Republic.

2002
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

1995. After several May 1997. Buddhist Tzu Chi Free Clinic, Feb 1999. Following a major earthquake Feb 2001. After two major quakes in
Taiwanese tourists are Hawaii, opens in Honolulu to serve in Colombia, U.S. volunteers hold food El Salvador, U.S. volunteers provide
killed in a February plane uninsured, low-income patients. distributions and free medical clinic disaster relief and build two villages
crash and August bus crash services for survivors. for affected residents.
near the Grand Canyon and
Hoover Dam, respectively, Aug 2001. First medical outreach is
volunteers provide relief held in Fresno, CA, for migrant farm
cash, interpreting, and workers. Outreaches have been held
support. monthly in the Central Valley ever
since.

Sep 2001. After the 9/11 terrorist
attacks, volunteers set up service
centers to support victims’ families.

Oct 2001. Volunteers hold a
10 memorial service in New Jersey for
all those who lost their lives on 9/11.