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Tzu Chi Global in Action

On April 26, 2013, Tzu Chi and Lo vuole il Cuore—the Vatican’s charity foundation—met to exchange ideas and sign an
agreement to work together to help the needy. Here, Tzu Chi Executive Director of Global Volunteers Stephen Huang speaks
with Lo vuole il Cuore founder Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio. Photo: Mingzhu Wang

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In the Netherlands, the town of Capelle aan den IJssel
held a flea market to celebrate Queen’s Day on April
30, 2013. Tzu Chi volunteers set up a booth in the
town square where they promoted Tzu Chi’s charity
work and sold secondhand goods to raise funds for
earthquake relief in Sichuan, China. Here, young
volunteer Yueyi Zhou plays his violin to raise funds for
the relief effort. Photo: Shuping Zheng

5 Tzu Chi volunteers in Paraguay held an opening 5 On April 28, 2013, Tzu Chi volunteers in Thailand
ceremony for new classrooms in Karanda'y village, outside organized a medical outreach to serve residents of Ko Koet,
Ciudad del Este, on April 14, 2013. Volunteers even took the Ayutthaya. Alongside medical relief, volunteers delivered
time to paint each chair by hand. Photo: Zhengguang Cai sincere warm care. Photo: Ruilian Sang
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