Last year southern Africa was met with Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Freddy, a powerful and deadly cyclone lasting more than five weeks in February and March, affecting five countries. In Madagascar,...
Malawi + 2 more
Malawi + 2 more
Last year southern Africa was met with Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Freddy, a powerful and deadly cyclone lasting more than five weeks in February and March, affecting five countries. In Madagascar,...
On New Year’s day of 2024, while some parts of the world were celebrating, Japan was met with a 7.6 magnitude earthquake 7km north-northwest of Suzu, located on the Noto Peninsula of Ishikawa...
Sierra Leone has encountered various challenges, including global crises and internal political tension, which have greatly affected the economy and the lives of its citizens. The country's...
One year after the destructive earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria’s recent history, repercussions of the catastrophe persist, particularly affecting refugees. In Syria, these effects are exacerbated by...
On 8 September 2023, an earthquake of magnitude 6.8–6.9 struck Morocco's Marrakesh–Safi region, killing at least 2,960 people and injuring 5,674. At least 40,759 houses and 2,930 villages were...
In response to the earthquakes that struck Syria and Türkiye earlier this year, Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation (BTCF) collaborated with Doctors of the World-Türkiye (DoTW-T) in aiding the IDPs in Idlib,...
Moldova + 2 more
Since the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war invasion, millions of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees are now approaching their second winter season. To alleviate the hardships they...
World + 1 more
InterAction—the largest alliance of U.S.-based NGOs dedicated to implementing and advocating for U.S. humanitarian, health, development, and democracy programs—and its Members and partners...
USA + 1 more
As Members and partners of InterAction, the largest alliance of U.S.-based NGOs championing humanitarian, health, development, and democracy programs, we are gravely concerned with the proposed...
For the first half of 2023, Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation (BTCF) has conducted its missions – Charity Mission, Educational Mission and Medical Mission throughout the regions of Nepal. Charity Mission...
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in southern Africa, the impact of climate change on Zimbabwe's water resources has exacerbated the frequency and intensity of droughts, especially due to...
Fighting the server hunger crisis in Ethiopia, Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation (BTCF) partnered with Kidmia Mahiber, to provide much-needed food packages to families in Ethiopia to alleviate hunger. The...
Türkiye + 1 more
From February 9 to March 26 2023, Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation (BTCF) organized a total of 39 relief distributions in Türkiye, assisted by 2,040 volunteer shifts. As of March 27, BTCF has provided aid...
The Ukraine crisis has only worsened the already precarious situation of food and nutrition security in Sierra Leone. As the country experiences a continued decline in its macroeconomic status, the...
Tackling the heavy rains that poured down in the Northern parts of Maputo, Mozambique from 7-15 February 2023, Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation (BTCF) assessed the situation and has already completed the...
Türkiye + 1 more
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation (BTCF) is currently providing relief, including cash value cards for BİM stores, ecoblankets, and eco-scarves made from 100% recycled PET bottles, to 36,314 families from...
Of the over 195,000 evacuees from the earthquake-affected areas in Türkiye, thousands have made their way to Istanbul where the Turkish branch office of Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation (BTCF) is located...
In April 2022, Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation (BTCF) collaborated with Madagascar Lions Club (MLC) to provide food and non-food item packages to 1,460 families in Mananjary, Madagascar, which was...
Within hours of the devastating earthquake in southern Türkiye on February 6, Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation (BTCF) established a disaster coordination center at its branch in Istanbul to prepare for...
Between October 2022 and January 2023, Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation (BTCF) partnered with five organizations (We Care Foundation, Islamic Relief, Shirkat Gah Women's Resource Centre, Al-Madinah...