2000

• Kuanshan Tzu Chi Hospital Opens
• Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital Begins Operations
• Typhoon Xangsane Devastates Taiwan and Singapore Airlines Flight 006 Crash

2002

• Tzu Chi University Launches Surgical Simulation Training Program
• The Simultaneous Five-Tiered Relief Project Commences During Flooding in Jakarta, Indonesia

2004

• South Asia Earthquake and Tsunami
• Supporting the Construction of a Ward Building for Fujian’s Fuding Hospital

2006

• Tzu Chi International Humanitarian Aid Association Develops Eco-Blankets

2007

• Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital Opens

2008

• Entrepreneurs Establish Da Ai Technology Company
• Wenchuan Earthquake in China
• Cyclone Nargis Hits Myanmar, Farmers Promote the Rice Bank Movement
• Establishing the Tzu Chi Charity Foundation in China

2009

• After Typhoon Morakot, Tzu Chi Implements the “Six Stability Plan” and Builds Great Love Villages

2011

• Century Flood in Thailand
• Severe Flooding in Australia

2015

• Sincere Friendship Heralds Goodness in the World. Thoughtful Teachings Bring Blessings and Enrichment
• Dust Fire at Formosa Fun Coast Water Park in New Taipei City
• Typhoon Soudelor Devastates Northern Taiwan
• TransAsia Airways Flight 235 Crash

2016

• Following a Severe Earthquake in Ecuador, Tzu Chi Volunteers Initiate a Cash for Relief Program
• Tzu Chi Volunteers in Europe Give Care to Syrian Refugees

2017

• In Cultivating Blessings, One Grain of Rice Stores the Power of the World. In Exercising Wisdom, One Speck of Dust Contains the Principles of the Universe.
• Development of a Tension Fabric to Support Burn Patients

2018

• Heavy Rainfall Devastates Myanmar

1963

• Being Self-Sufficient and Not Accepting Offerings
• For Buddha’s Teachings, For Sentient Beings
• Seize the Present Moment and Sustain It Forever
• The Heart Encompasses the Universe and the Boundless Worlds Within It

1964

• Discipline, Diligence, Frugality, and Perseverance
• The Courage of a Lion, the Endurance of a Camel, and the Pure Heart of a Child

1966

• Establishing the Buddhist Tzu Chi Merit Association
• Thirty Housewives Ask Master Cheng Yen to Stay
• The Pool of Blood Incident
• Master Cheng Yen and Three Catholic Nuns Discuss Religious Teachings and Meanings
• Jing Si is Tzu Chi’s Ultimate Support
• Making an Additional Pair of Baby Shoes to Support Tzu Chi’s Charity Work
• The Spirit of the Bamboo Bank Era
• Thirty Housewives Saving Fifty Cents a Day to Support Tzu Chi
• We Take the Buddha’s Heart as Our Own and Take Our Teacher’s Mission as Our Own

1970

• Disaster Relief after Fire on Chenggong Street in Hualien City

1971

• Building the Tzu Chi Jiali Housing Complex after Typhoon Nadine

1972

• Establishing a Free Clinic for the Poor
• The First Medical Outreach

1973

• Establishing a Disaster Relief Model After Typhoon Nora

1975

• Building Homes for Orphans and Widows after the Devastation of Typhoon Nina

1976

• Revisiting the Poor Throughout Taiwan
• Receiving First Place for “Temples for Public Service and Charity”

1977

• Overcoming Hardships and Providing Disaster Relief after Typhoon Thelma

1983

• First Groundbreaking for Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital

1988

• Preparations Begin for Establishing the Tzu Chi Junior College of Nursing

1990

• Use the Hands You Applaud with to Do Recycling Work
• Master Cheng Yen Gives a Speech at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall

1991

• One Hundred Talks of the Blessed Life Lecture Series
• Working toward a Pure Land on Earth

1992

• The Tzu Chi Teachers’ Association Established

1993

• Floods in Nepal
• Medical Aid to Ethiopia

1994

• Establishment of Tzu Chi College of Medicine

1995

• Gas Explosion in Banqiao, Taipei
• Three-Year Poverty Relief Program in Northern Thailand

1996

• Typhoon Herb

1998

• Da Ai TV Begins Broadcasting
• The First Issue of Rhythms Monthly
• China Airlines Flight 676 Crash
• Afghanistan Earthquake Relief
• Hurricanes George and Mitch Devastate Central America

1999

• Years of Natural Disasters in North Korea Cause Food Shortages

2001

• Typhoon Toraji Causes Severe Damage in Eastern Taiwan
• Typhoon Nari Devastates Taiwan
• A Massive Earthquake Strikes El Salvador

2003

• Severe Earthquake in Bam, Iran

2005

• Providing Cash Cards to Victims of Hurricane Katrina in the US
• The Chiang Mai Tzu Chi School Is Established in Thailand

2008

• The Village Relocation Project in Gansu Province, China

2010

• Severe Earthquake in Chile; Tzu Chi Volunteers from Seven Countries Provide Assistance

2011

• March 11th Compound Disaster in Japan

2013

• Suzhou Tzu Chi Clinic in China Opens

2014

• Tzu Chi Initiates Project Hope for Disaster Risk Reduction
• Home Visits after Kaohsiung Gas Explosions
• Volunteers Provide Emergency Care and Support Following Four Plane Crashes

2016

• 111 Ethical Eating Day