Title: Love our Earth through Recycling
1Revival of Tzu ChisBamboo-Bank Era Tina
Tuan
2What is Bamboo-Bank Era?
- Tzu Chi is established
- In 1966, in Taiwan
- By Master Cheng Yen
- With 30 housewives
- And 30 bamboo coin banks
- NT 0.50 ( USD 0.01) a day
- .50 a day can help saving someones life
- Can I donate 15/month, instead of .50 a day?
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6Tzu Chi Foundation, founded in 1966, with 183
offices in 45 countries and 5 millions members,
has conducted services in 67 countries in the
world
Tzu Chi offices around the world
723 cargo containers of aids to hurricane victims
8Delivered one-month of food supply to earthquake
victims
9Delivered relief packages at refugee camps
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13Revival of the Bamboo Bank Era
- Master Cheng Yen
- It's not the amount of the donation that
matters. - What matters is that the act of donating brings
out a thought of kindness, a seed of blessing,
and a joyful heart everyday.
14Revival of the Bamboo-Bank Era - Dec 2008,
Thailand
- Tzu Chi has been helping this sick lady with five
children. The volunteer told them about the
Bamboo Bank Era and the children put in a coin
with a prayer, everyday.
15Revival of the Bamboo-Bank Era - Dec 2008
Malaysia
- A student who received Tzu Chis Financial Aid,
put coins into his bamboo bank whenever he got an
allowance. He returned a full bamboo bank to Tzu
Chi after a year.
16Revival of the Bamboo-Bank Era - Mar, 2009, Los
Angeles
- A homeless friend brought back her piggy bank at
a Tzu Chi breakfast service. She was deeply
touched by the what the volunteer has told her,
Helping others is not a privilege of the rich
and famous. You can do it too!
17Revival of the Bamboo-Bank Era - Apr 2009
Indonesia
- Residents in a slum outside of Jakarta have
received Tzu Chis help for years. They are very
happy to get their own bamboo banks a chance
for them to help others in need!
18Start Your Bamboo-Bank Era Today
19Together, We Can Change the WorldThank You
Tzu Chi Foundation USANorthwest Region