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Jakarta Tzu Chi volunteers who had just arrived in Palu, immediately head over to the Palu City National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure Office (BPBD) in order to complete the handover of the housing units to the last 13 beneficiaries of Tzu Chi’s housing aid.

The Tzu Chi Tadulako Cinta Kasih Housing in Palu and the Tzu Chi Pombewe Cinta Kasih Housing in Sigi were built to restore the lives of the victims of the Central Sulawesi earthquake, tsunami, and liquefaction were finally inaugurated on Friday, September 3, 2021.

Having a blind disability due to an eye tumor as a teenager, did not stop Sofyan (34) from exploring his potential. Sofyan has worked at Bank CIMB Niaga as a sales marketing teller, has worked at PT. Pelni, private teaching, and doing some businesses.

Tzu Chi volunteers from the Central He Qi Community are busy making a program called “Tzu Chi Peduli, Tzu Chi Berbagi” Movement to help Small Merchant a success. On the first day, Monday, August 23, 2021, Kimhwa (60) got assistance from this program.

Tzu Chi International Medical Association (TIMA) Indonesia launched the Telemedicine program since last week. The program is a communication tool that provides health information or can also be referred to as a virtual consulting service intended for COVID-19 patients.

Pandemic Covid 19 is spreading around the world. Indonesia's Covid cases are in significant numbers and impacting the public's economy.

Taiwan's Tzu Chi assists the handling of Covid-19 in Indonesia by handing over 500 units of oxygen concentrator (out of a total of 5,000 units of aid) to the Secretariat of the President of the Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, 27 July 2021.

The Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia has now entered the highest cycle in its spread in the community. This condition again encourages Tzu Chi Indonesia's commitment with entrepreneurs under the auspices of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) or the so-called Entrepreneurs Caring for the NKRI in paying attention to affected communities - in line with the policy of the Implementation of Emergency Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM).

Welcoming the operation of Tzu Chi Hospital, on Sunday, June 13, 2021, Tzu Chi Indonesia people prayed together by attending the worship of the Medicine Buddha Sutra, either online (by Zoom) or in person in the front lobby of Tzu Chi Hospital (76 participants were carried out under very strict health protocols).

Monday, 18 May 2020 at the Cinta Kasih Tondo Housing in Palu. That afternoon, the sun did not feel as scorching than usual. Yusuf, a resident who received permanent housing assistance from Tzu Chi, seemed so excited about cleaning his new home. He then arranged every corner of the room in the house he shared with his wife and two children. After Eid, they will move into the house.

Three big celebrations; Vesak Day, International Mother’s Day, and World Tzu Chi Day were celebrated together on 10 May 2020 due to the circumstances with pandemic around. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, these three celebrations were done through live streaming service on social media namely Youtube, Facebook, and Instagram of Tzu Chi Indonesia.

Cicih’s family was solely depending on her husband’s income as an online motorcycle-taxi driver with no other sources of income. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Cicih’s husband’s income went down the hill. The food package from Tzu Chi alleviate her burden slightly.