USTC360 - US Tzu Chi 360
By Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation
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US Tzu Chi 360 tells stories of US Tzu Chi volunteers' efforts in the United States and international relief.
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| 1 | VideoUSTC360_No26_ChileDisasterRelief | On February 27th at 3:34AM local time, a massive earthquake hit the coast of Chile, flattening buildings, triggering a tsunami, and affecting over 370 thousand people. The 8.8 magnitude earthquake was the most devastating Chile had ever experienced in the past 50 years. However, whenever and wherever disaster hits, there are Tzu Chi volunteers. One month after the quake, over 70 Tzu Chi volunteers from Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina, United States and Taiwan arrived in Chile. They reached out their helping hands to survivors along with local volunteers. In this episode of US Tzu Chi 360, let's take a look at the stories happening after the Chilean earthquake | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | VideoUSTC360_No25_OutdoorCitizens | The economic downturn in Silicon Valley continues to place individuals and families at risk of loosing their homes. As a result, low income population from San Jose are ending up on the streets. More than 7,000 homeless people live on the streets in this area, but only 1,000 local shelter beds are available on any given cold night. For the past 12 years, Northern California volunteers have been giving food to homeless people on the street. Since 2001, Tzu Chi volunteers started a homeless breakfast program every Sunday in downtown San Jose. Every December, volunteers host a holiday party and winter distribution at the local church. | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoUSTC360_No23_WorkForFood | Prices of food has risen sharply in Haiti, the Western Hemispheres poorest nation recently hit by a deadly earthquake. For the hungry, everyday is a struggle to survive, a race to find adequate food. On February 8th, Tzu Chi volunteers launched the Work-For-Food program for residents of Port-Au-Prince by providing food in exchange for cleaning their devastating community. Also while in Haiti, Tzu Chi recruited local residents to join in global efforts. In their nation capital, life is gradually improving. An honest days work benefits a lot more than one person with a single shovel. It helps to lift the esteem of their family, and restore dignity to their community that includes thousands of earthquake survivors. | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoUSTC360_No24_MedicalOutreach | Within a week after Haiti was struck by a deadly 7.0 magnitude earthquake, countless medical aid teams rushed into Haiti to tend to the earthquake survivors, including the Tzu Chi International Medical Association (TIMA). TIMA doctors, like most medical personnels in Haiti, are challenged with the lack of resources. Without much needed equipment and supplies for makeshift medical tents, let's see how these doctors managed to do their best in the most dire of conditions. | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoUSTC360_No22_PhotoStory | It's said, a picture is worth a thousand words, so today, we will be sharing with you, vivid pictures of the Haitian crisis recently captured by Liu Tzu Cheng the photographer of Rhythms Monthly. Also, he shares with us his observation of the quake aftermath of Haiti. As a photographer taking pictures in the field, Tzu Cheng admitted that his thoughts about Haiti changed when he discovered that Haitians not as violent as those images depicted in popular media. We hope these photos can change your mind about Haiti. | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoUSTC360_No21_TwoMonthsAfterQuake | On January 12th at 4:53pm East Standard Time, a devastating earthquake struck my home country and the birthplace of my parents, Haiti, a mostly french-speaking country that is both Latin-American and Caribbean. In what lasted just 35 seconds, an estimated three million people were affected, one million are homeless, and sadly, over 200,000 are dead. Eight days after this devastation, TzuChi volunteers arrived in Port-Au-Prince. Since then, volunteers have been on the ground in Haiti for 53 days and 2 months after the earthquake, we still feel the sorrow and pain for the Haitian people, won't abandon them during their hour of great need. | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoUSTC360_No20_NCAHaitiFundraising | In our 2009 humanitarian relief in Haiti, one of our volunteers was Hung Chia Ying from Northern California. After the deadly earthquake in Haiti, Chia Ying immediately signed up for the Tzu Chi relief team and decided to go back to help the Haitians. Moreover our volunteers from Northern California have been working hard on fundraising for Haiti. In addition to fundraising, they have also partnered with a local television station to produce their own public service announcement, urging for donations. Also most of you may not be aware of Tzu Chi USA's online donation system, which was launched from Northern California after the Si Chuan earthquake in 2008. Today online donation is a powerful tool for Tzu Chi charity fundraising. | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | VideoUSTC360_No19_SendLoveToHaiti_1 | The whole world is doing what it can to provide some relief to earthquake-torn Haiti, even kids are no exception. Kindergarteners through 9th graders in Irvine Tzu Chi Academy are also putting efforts for this good cause. Kids donate, buy lunch box at charity bazaar, and send their love in cards to Haiti. | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | VideoUSTC360_No16_LisaStory | On todays US Tzu Chi 360, we are going to meet Lisa and Maile, the mother and daughter survivors of 2008's Sylmar fire. On November 21, 2008, Lisa walked out of the Sylmar Assistance Center with a cash card and one bamboo coin bank; on the very next day she brought the bamboo coin bank back to the center loaded with pennies. In five days, Lisa and Maile returned with 10 more loaded bamboo coin banks. Even though they lost their house to the fire, they still do their part by contributing what they can to help the needy. | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | VideoUSTC360_No14_OurStage | A new year, a new beginning, especially for volunteers at our Northern California Chapter here in the United States. We have recently constructed a new campus in San Jose. While part of the building is still under renovation, volunteers set up a temporary Assembly Hall with a temporary stage. On today's US TzuChi 360, we bring you to Northern California to see how these volunteers have designed the stage out of recycled lumber and other materials salvaged from recent renovations. All the planks and beams were cleaned and de-nailed in preparation for this future use. Going green can be found everywhere these days, including our stage. Lets see how hard work and team effort can really make a difference. | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | VideoUSTC360_No15_LinaStory | On August 22, 2009, Tzu Chi Orange County office received a 500-hundred-dollar check for Typhoon Morakot survivors. This was not just any contribution; Lina Feng at 31 is a young woman who is currently fighting a brain tumor. Today, we share the story of Lina, a brave cancer survivor, and how humanity managed to shine through its darkest moments. | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | VideoUSTC360_No13_NYCharity | On today's US TzuChi 360 we follow New York volunteers on their visit to the Anna Erika Assisted Living Residence in Staten Island. In the past 18 years, TzuChi volunteers have provided free haircuts to these residents. As professional and experienced hairdressers, all volunteers have created variety of stylish haircuts for their clients. Let's see how their effort have improved the life of these residents. | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 13 | VideoUSTC360_No12_EverybodyReads | Growing up in America doesn't always a promise of the realization American dream. And when we think of the three pillars of American Dream, college is the most desired and least attained: About 70 percent Americans own their homes, 85 percent have health care, but only 30 percent have a college degree. A group of Tzu Chi volunteers have been working to help American kids to achieve their American dream by helping them to go to college. Here is how. | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 14 | VideoUSTC360_No11_NYCoatDrive | The days grow colder as winter approaches in Decembers New York City. The cold may mean a skiing holiday for the rich, but it threatens the poor who cannot afford warmth, especially for their children. For the fourteenth straight year, New York Tzu Chi volunteers are collecting gently used clothes and distributing them to the people in need to help them get through the chilly season. With the depressed economy this year, the winter coat drive becomes a crucial step in the struggle to stay healthy for the winter and enjoy a festive holiday season. | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 15 | VideoUSTC360_No10_NJSoupKitchen | Because of the high cost of living in New Jersey, a family of four needs twice the income of the federal poverty level of $20 thousand US Dollars to self-sufficient. There are 1.7 million people, a fifth of the state's population are considered poor. For the past 10 years, New Jersey Tzu Chi volunteers cooperate with Elijah's Promise soup kitchen, provide hot meals to the hungry. They provide endless love and care for these people in their struggle for life. | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 16 | VideoUSTC360_No09_LASkidRow | Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles, unmarked on any city map, has the largest homeless population in the United States. With an estimated 8,000 people living on the streets at Skid Row at any given night. Tzu Chi Volunteers came to the aid of homeless people at Skid Row seven years ago. Volunteers provide fresh made hot meals to the homeless, and through kindness, care and selfless love, volunteers gradually touched the hearts of many, while helping them back to their feet. Today, let's bring you to the streets of Skid Row and see how Tzu Chi Volunteers build up the circle of love in the toughest corners of downtown Los Angeles. | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 17 | VideoUSTC360_No07_D.C.WhiteOctoberH264 | In the United States, the long cold winter months are already upon us. In the following weeks, we will bring you a series of features about the homeless and poor, low income individuals to see how Tzu Chi volunteers help them through the chilly season in the different local communities. Today, we visit Washington DC, the center stage of world politics, home to the federal government, the White House and world class museums and monuments. It also houses foreign dignitaries from around the globe. Let's take you beyond the glamour of Independence and Constitution Avenues, the filibusters, and the flashy men-in-black. Does DC really need help? Lets find out how the Tzu Chi volunteers did in their annual winter giving event. You may just find that Washington DC, just like any other city, also has its highs and lows. | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 18 | VideoUSTC360_No08_HotMealsToHomeless | We have been bringing you a series of features about the homeless. Today, we visit San Diego, where Tzu Chi volunteers cooperate with Pacific Beach United Methodist Church to serve hot meals to homeless people and have been providing them with hair cuts once a month for four years, rain or shine. Among many, many homeless rescue programs in Southern California, Tzu Chi stands out by not only offering material aid, but also spiritual support. Instead of cold pizzas on a messy table, with Tzu Chi, the homeless can always enjoy a freshly-made Chinese vegetarian meal on a dinner table covered with clean tablecloths and decorated with beautiful flowers. | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 19 | VideoUSTC360_No06_iGemInBostonH264 | Greetings from US Tzu Chi 360, I'm Johnny Chang. iGem, which is the abbreviated name of International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition, has been a MIT-based event since the summer of 2005. This year, it's the first time that TzuChi University has sent a team to take part in the event, competing with over 110 top-notch universities from around the world. Their project, named the Midnight Apollo, has received wide recognition and a bronze medal. In addition, the students' stay in Boston has gained big support from local TzuChi volunteers. Instead of feeling alienated in a strange country, these students received a great deal of help and love from the members of Tzuchi, as a big family. After careful preparation, the big moment has finally come. Despite the fatigue caused by jet leg, the students have experienced a busy and exciting day. The memories will linger in their minds for days, years or even their whole life. | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 20 | VideoUSTC360_No05_NYJingSiAphorismsInNewYork | Today, we take you to New York to follow the foot prints of our New York volunteers while they promote Jing Si Aphorisms from Master Chen Yen in the streets of New York. Starting from January 1st of 2009 to today, New York Tzu Chi volunteers have worked restlessly in the past year, promoting Jing Si Aphorisms to the streets of Flushing, lower Manhattan Chinatown and Brooklyn. Nearly 200 stores across New York City have Jing Si Aphorism posters. Through this exposure, Jing Si Aphorism eases into each person's heart, day by day, as a peaceful revolution, changing the world silently. | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 21 | VideoUSTC360_No04_StanleyFamily | The Southern California wildfire disaster occurred in last November has become a memory. But many Southern California residents who then evacuated from their homes will never forget this experience. It has been almost one year since the disaster. During this period of time Tzu Chi volunteers continue to interact with the affected households. Now there are survivors taking the first step of reconstruction. Among them, Brian Stanley hangs a banner at the construction and gives a speech at the ground breaking to thank all the groups that help his family. | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 22 | VideoUSTC360_No01_AtlanticCityVolunteers | Today, Tzu Chi 360 US takes you to New Jersey to meet with our Tzu Chi Volunteers - Woo HsiohYi and Lin Ching Rong. They are the first Tzu Chi volunteers in Atlantic City. Other than Las Vegas, Atlantic City is the second largest Casino in the U.S. Approximately 85% of the residents are employed within the casino industry. Woo HsiohYi and his wife Lin Ching Rong are, like many, also employed within the casino. To maintain their livelihood, Woo HsiohYi has been working as a chef in the casino for 12 years, and Lin Ching Rong has been a table dealer. In order to avoid the addictive gambling environment and limiting their contact with the lifestyle, this particular couple does not stay at the casino after work. In 2003, they were introduced to Tzu Chi by DaAi TV, and since then, their lives have changed dramatically. They became Tzu Chi volunteers and introduced Tzu Chis missions to the Atlantic City community. In order to facilitate and expand Tzu Chis influence, they bought a house and donated it to serve as Tzu Chis office. Lets meet with this remarkable couple. | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 23 | VideoUSTC360_No02_BreadTeam | Today, we're going to visit Northern California, to find out more about the Bread Program charity project established by Tzu Chi volunteers. In California, 16 percent of disposed waste consists of food. This represents almost 5.6 million tons per year. Approximately 10 million tons of food is discarded annually in the United States. The US Department of Agriculture estimate that one-quarter of all food produced in the United States is wasted. In response to these alarming trends, Northern California Tzu Chi volunteers started a weekly bread rescue program in 2005. The volunteers bring fresh unsold bakery products to the needy and homeless in the San Francisco Bay Area. Utilizing a unique pickup and distribution network in various cities in the region, the bread program became a complete success. Let's meet those volunteers in Northern California to see how they made it happen! | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 24 | VideoUSTC360_No03_Peng'sStory | On today's TzuChi 360, we will take you to New York to meet Tzu Chi volunteer Wang Pinghua and share with you her warming story involving Ah Peng, a prisoner serving a life sentence. 12 years ago, while Wang Pinghua was at Tzu Chi New York branch, she received a phone call from a prison asking for a volunteer to visit a prisoner named Ah Peng, who had been sentenced to a lifetime in prison. Unable to accept the sentence, Ah Peng had attempted suicide and a psychologist from the prison requested that someone fluent in Mandarin be allowed to visit Ah Peng, and to accompany him during his darkest hour. Determined to help, Wang Pinghua went to the prison and visited Ah Peng. | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 25 | VideoPray for Haiti (HD) | This video has been presented in 2010 UN fifty-fourth session of the Commission on the Status of Women. Due to the conference is all about women empowerment , so this video pointed out the situation of Haiti women after quake. Hopefully, through this video you can feel the sorrow of Haitian. Let's pray for Haiti, wish a better future for them. | 4/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 26 | VideoPray for Haiti | This video has been presented in 2010 UN fifty-fourth session of the Commission on the Status of Women. Due to the conference is all about women empowerment , so this video pointed out the situation of Haiti women after quake. Hopefully, through this video you can feel the sorrow of Haitian. Let's pray for Haiti, wish a better future for them. | 4/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 26 Episodes |
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