In advance of the first Thanksgiving holiday since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in 2020, Tzu Chi volunteers in New York began to prepare for a series of winter distributions. The first was their traditional winter clothes distribution, which has a 25-year history.
On February 21, Tzu Chi volunteers from different Latin American offices celebrated the Lunar New Year alongside volunteers from the US, marking a historic event in the process: the first to unite volunteers from the two continents under a single traditional celebration.
Despite heavy rain, Tzu Chi volunteers in Washington D.C. hold their first food distribution during the pandemic. Photo/Wendy Tsai Written by Eric TangTranslated by Diana ChangEdited by Ida Eva Zielinska
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Twin sisters from Ethiopia are happy to assist Tzu Chi USA’s Greater Washington D.C. Region volunteers at their food distribution in Silver Spring, Maryland. Photo/Wendy Tsai Translated by Penny LiuEdited
Two years have passed since the Woolsey Fire caused overwhelming damage in California, and many affected families still feel that hope is dim, especially with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic causing even further hardships. Their Tzu Chi family has never forgotten them, however, and volunteers continue to return to the impacted area to bring their love and support.
For the Brazell family, it seemed that they would have to face tragedy after tragedy before finally finding peace and a place they could call home. Stepping into 2021 after having survived the Camp Fire and the destruction it left in its wake, the Brazell family finally felt like they had reached their destination on their journey to recovery. Looking back at their post-disaster experience, the bond between the Brazell family and Tzu Chi seemed like yet another circle that had been fully realized.
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