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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.

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).

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.

Since early morning, excitement filled the air within the people living at Cinta Kasih Tzu Chi Low-cost Rental Apartment (Rusun) in Muara Angke, North Jakarta. As they heard the news a few days prior, Tzu Chi Indonesia was scheduled to distribute basic food packages on Wednesday, 29 April 2020. Everyone prepared their copies of ID card (KTP), and family card (KK) to be able to receive the package.

Tzu Chi shows their care and attention towards residents affected by Covid-19 outbreak at Cinta Kasih Tzu Chi Cengkareng Housing in West Jakarta. As many as 707 packages were distributed directly to the residents.

In the first stage as of 30 March 2020, Tzu Chi Indonesia has distributed more than 1,759,000 surgical masks, 3,000 personal protective clothing (hazmat suit), 7 ventilator units, 640 liters of disinfectant fluid, and 157 disinfecting sprayer units, as well as together with the Indonesian Ministry of Health and the Coronavirus Handling Task Force (Covid-19) distributed 646,520 rapid test kits of 185 hospitals and 17 government agencies.