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Charity (2006-2014)
Tzu Chi in the USA
1989 – 2014
Victims of 2007 Texas flooding found warmth in Tzu Chi’s eco-
friendly blankets, which are made from recycled plastic bottles.
operations. On July 19, 2010, Tzu Chi was These major partnerships, along with
awarded special consultative status with the many others forged over the years, have
United Nations Economic and Social Council helped Tzu Chi volunteers expand the scope
(ECOSOC), allowing Tzu Chi volunteers to better of their disaster relief efforts as they serve with
coordinate with other global nongovernmental gratitude, respect, and love, and always strive to
organizations for carrying out international be first to arrive and last to leave.
disaster relief.
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