"What is happiness? Is living a fairy-tale life like Snow White with her Prince Charming the definition of happiness?” Over a hundred attendees gathered at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre to listen to Mr. Ang Chin Koon, the Founder and CEO of CK Group, and Mr. Low Swee Seh, CEO of the Tzu Chi Foundation (Singapore), as they shared insights on the path to a fulfilling life.
Laughter and tears intertwined at the Seeds of Hope Merit Awards Ceremony 2023, as parents watched their children gracefully served tea, embodying a maturity beyond their age.
Seeing the children take center stage, even as they held only a cup and performed a bow, brought back many memories of their formative years. It was indeed a heartfelt moment for the parents.
The concluding session of this year's Tzu Chi Teenagers' Class was a unique experience. Students embarked on an outdoor adventure at the botanical garden to foster a deep connection with nature and self-discovery.
What games do you play during your holidays? Families from Tzu Chi Parent-Child Bonding Class enjoyed a delightful day at the Humanistic Youth Centre, engaging in interactive station games that not only brought joy but also strengthened the bond between parents and children.
While everyone was busy shopping and emptying their virtual shopping cart on the “11.11” major sales weekend, dedicated volunteers and preschool teachers from Tzu Chi Great Love Preschool (Yishun) found themselves equally preoccupied too.
The tea offering session, completed successfully with the collaboration between the preschool management team and the children, has left unforgettable memories for teachers and volunteers on Teachers' Day.
During the Parent-Child Bonding Class that was held in May, children went to the class with "big bellies" to experience the hardships that a pregnant mother has to go through for ten months. They also offered a cup of tea to their parents to express their love and gratitude.
Tzu Chi Great Love Preschool's Parents Appreciation Day, which was held online for three years during the pandemic, finally resumed its physical format in 2023. For some children, it was their first time bathing their parents' feet and serving them tea and food, warming the hearts of their parents.
Witnessing a child’s development is always a fulfilling process. Read on to find out how Tzu Chi staff and volunteers played a part in the personal growth of a group of children over the past year.
"Tzu Chi has been with us for 11 years and instilled the right values in our daughter. She has grown to be a child with good character and filial piety." Mr and Mrs Koh Lian Thong were filled with comfort and joy as they watched their daughter, Koh Qian Yi, accept her award on stage.
Do you have any gifts given to you as a child which you still hold on dearly to? For Ms May Tai Nyeok Moi, one particular present she received as an eight-year-old helped change the trajectory of her entire life.
After attending an unconventional training session for 12 hours from dawn till dark, the teachers brought home with them not just knowledge but the aspiration to walk hand in hand on the path of education.
In conjunction with Teachers’ Day, the children from Tzu Chi Great Love PreSchool expressed their gratitude to their teachers through various actions, like hugging their teachers and presenting thank you cards and gifts to their teachers.
"Ms Soh is like our second mother!" During a simple and warm Teachers' Day dinner, Lew Zhen Wei and his brother paid tribute to their teacher, Alice Soh Geok Kwee, with whom they shared a 27-year-long teacher-student relationship.
Tzu Chi Teenagers (a.k.a. Tzu Shao) went to Thomson Nature Park for an outdoor experience during the June school holiday. They hiked in the forest, jumped and ran on tree-lined paths during exploration, crossed deep ditches and climbed treetops with excitement and curiosity.
With a rise in mental health issues among the youth in recent years, art therapy has emerged as one of the more popular activities in tackling this growing societal problem. To enhance the social-emotional well-being and social skills of primary school students, Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre (HYC) launched an after-school programme titled “Kidz Hideout” in early 2022, including art therapy as one of its key activities.
Tzu Chi Great Love PreSchool (Yishun) places great emphasis on children’s character development and organises the Parents Appreciation Day event every year. At the home of six-year-old Li Junyi, not only did he involve three generations of his family members in the Parents Appreciation Day ceremony this year, he even included his preschool teacher and his domestic helper, who has been taking great care of him since he was little.
In recent activities for Parents Appreciation Day in Tzu Chi Great Love Preschool (Yishun), young children learned to bake cookies, make cards, serve tea, and bathe feet. Besides creating a heart-warming interaction between parents and children, it was to guide children to be grateful and express their love bravely.
Whether the road is smooth or rough,
always be grateful to the people
who paved the way for us.
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