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Community Volunteerism
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| (Translated by Tony Chen) |
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Hurricane Herbert swept
Taiwan on July 31, 1996, causing tremendous damage. After this
disaster, Master Cheng Yen again urged us to organize community
volunteering.
In order to strengthen the concept of
community volunteering, the Master regrouped the Tzu Chi commissioners
according to different communities and geographical locations.
She instructed the commissioners to lead their communities in
improving relationships among neighbors and encouraging them to
further assist in community volunteer work. Through such activities,
members of the communities could get to know every neighbor better,
decrease feelings of apathy towards each other, and be able to
provide assistance in times of emergency. We sincerely hope that
through the establishment of the community volunteer system, the
spirit, concept and culture of Great Love can be brought to every
community and make this world a Pure Land for everyone.
