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Awakening From

Disasters

zu Chi’s Emergency and Disaster Relief program is one of the

cornerstones of the organization, with operations spanning both

T domestically and internationally. In 2015 alone, Tzu Chi distributed

$686,800 in cash cards, 2,055 eco-blankets, and 155 packs of instant

rice to 2,836 families affected by disasters. When Typhoon Soudelor

destroyed hundreds of homes and left the island of Saipan without

power for several weeks, Tzu Chi and its partners, Red Cross and Edison,

sent pots and pans to families that lost their homes to cook without

electricity. Tzu Chi’s USA chapter provided mass care items, financial,

and emotional support to families affected by natural disasters, such as

the Valley Fire, which destroyed much of Lake County in California, and

the Garland Tornado which left thousands homeless in the small town

in Texas. In each of the 36 cases in 2015, volunteers arrive on scene with

eco-blankets and individual cash cards to help the affected get back on

their feet. Whenever a natural disaster strikes, wherever it may be, Tzu

Chi volunteers follow closely behind, helping the disaster-affected in

their time of vulnerability and adversity.

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