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Tzu Chi Americas in Action

3 Hurricane Sandy caused serious
damage to Keansburg, New Jersey,
and its fire department. On May
12, 2013, Tzu Chi Mid-Atlantic
Region donated thirty-four pairs
of fireproof gloves, a gas detector,
two sets of oxygen equipment,
and two sets of heat-sensing video
cameras to help replace what had
More titles coming soon been lost. Photo: Renjie Li

5 On March 16, 2013, elementary school students in Northern 5 Tzu Chi volunteers visited Widows Home of
California helped sort recyclables at Super Micro Computer, Inc., in Dayton, Ohio, on February 23, 2013, to share
San Jose, California. These young volunteers happily contributed their warm company and spend an enjoyable
their time for the environment. Photo: Zhizhen Jiang afternoon together with the elderly residents.
Photo: Yunzhong Lin

After more than a dozen tornadoes swept through Texas on
May 15, 2013, Tzu Chi volunteers distributed cash cards and
eco-friendly blankets in hard-hit Granbury on the morning
of May 18. After tornadoes struck Oklahoma a couple days
later, volunteers immediately coordinated with disaster relief
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as well. Photo provided by Tzu Chi Central Region