Documentary | Tzu Chi

Love Beyond Boundaries

Love Beyond Boundaries tells the stories of Tzu Chi's aid recipients in China and how their lives have been transformed after they crossed paths with Tzu Chi volunteers. The program also features in-depth reports on the aid projects that Tzu Chi carried out in China, such as building houses or schools in impoverished areas or places hit by disasters.

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Care in Action

Tzu Chi is one of the largest charity organizations in Taiwan with volunteers all across the island helping people in need. By sharing these beautiful stories with the audience, Care in Action hopes to inspire more charity groups and kindhearted people to join Tzu Chi's effort in caring for more disadvantaged members of society who may not qualify for social benefits and resources.

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Tzu Chi in Retrospect

Tzu Chi in Retrospect takes the audience to journey back in time along the path that Tzu Chi has taken for more than 50 years since its establishment in 1966. By inviting senior Tzu Chi members to recount heartwarming stories of people and events in Tzu Chi's history, the program allows the audience to not only relive those precious memories, but also gain a better understanding of Tzu Chi's work and the meaning behind it.

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Da Ai Journal

Documenting inspiring stories of people and events around the world, Da Ai Journal brings home the innate beauty and goodness of human nature that many people have lost sight of for the wealth, fame and social status they are busy pursuing in life. Through these stories, the program hopes to remind the audience of the true value and meaning of life and what they can do to benefit others and the world.

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Love Beyond Boundaries

Light at the End of the Tunnel

Both ill and blind, Liu Jing and her mother led a lonely and isolated life, but the loving support from Tzu Chi volunteers helped them open up and find hope in life again.
A Miraculous Summer

When Lin Huoji's mother injured her leg at work, the whole family lost their only source of income. In despair, Lin wrote a letter to Tzu Chi volunteers asking for help.
If I Could Turn Back Time

By writing letters with Tzu Chi volunteers, two students in China's Hebei Province have found hope and a way forward through their struggles and loss in life.
Dreams That Fly High

After coming across Tzu Chi, many children from needy families in Guizhou, China are not only able to receive an education, but also learn to help others.
Stand Up Again

Since a car accident left him paralyzed from the waist down, Yang Jin-lin in Hebei, China had lost hope for life. It was not until he knew about Tzu Chi that he started to have hope for the future.
Against All Odds

With Tzu Chi's tuition aid and the volunteers' continued love, Tang Fuwu, who suffered from severe burns at the age of 12, has gradually opened his heart and is now a promising young man specializing in artificial intelligence.
The Gift of Life

Thanks to the collaboration between hospitals, the China Marrow Donor Program and Tzu Chi's bone marrow registry, patients requiring bone marrow transplants in China are given the hope to survive.
Tzu Chi in China

Ever since Tzu Chi set foot in China in 1991, it has improved the lives of numerous people through its missions of charity, education, medicine and culture.
A Brighter Future Ahead

With the support of Tzu Chi's tuition aid, two girls from Jiangsu Province could continue to pursue their studies and have a brighter future ahead.
A Decade of Selfless Dedication

Since crossing paths with Tzu Chi ten years ago, these grannies from Dazhou, Sichuan Province have fully devoted to volunteer services to help people in need.
Here for You

Thanks to Tzu Chi's tuition aid, Wan Lianghong from a poor family in Jiangxi Province, China has graduated from college and is now an engineer.
I Want to Fly

Diagnosed with ALS before the age of 20, Lin Zongxiong has been working to help others like him by translating medical articles from English to Chinese.
A Man of Great Wealth

To Grandpa Ma, no matter how much money one has, if one is spiritually poor, then one cannot be said to be wealthy.
Tuanzhi’s Beautiful Life

Born with her lower legs bent forwards, Chen Tuanzhi has never thought that one day she’d stand up tall and even get married.
Paying Love Forward

Supported by Tzu Chi volunteers since five, Chunzhi from a remote village in Guizhou Province has grown up and is now a college student.
Awaiting Your Return

Having lost their two daughters to an air crash, an elderly couple eventually found a way to recover from their grief.

Care in Action

A Mission in Life

Having recovered from leukemia after receiving stem cells from a donor, Gu Xiao-ni started to care for other leukemia patients as well as promoting bone marrow donation as a mission in life.

A Shining Pearl

As the only Tzu Chi volunteer in her district, 74-year-old Hu Zhan Ming-zhu enjoys caring for other seniors in her community, whether it is visiting them at a day care center or helping them install safety rails in their homes.

For a World with Less Plastic

To reduce the use of plastic bags, Tzu Chi Foundation and Da Ai TV have been collaborating with governments and businesses to encourage people to bring their own shopping bags.

Reason to Live

Affected by polio when young, Mr. Ji almost gave up on life after his business failed and was estranged from his family. What would it take for him to find hope and meaning in life again?

My Days with No Water

Living alone without running water and suffering from dementia, 82-year old Lin Tian-fu has a hard time keeping himself and his house clean. What do Tzu Chi volunteers do to help him have a better quality of life?

Home Renovation for the Needy

A-nan and his wife lived in a house that was so filthy that they literally lived together with rats. Tzu Chi volunteers helped clean up and renovated the house to improve their quality of life.

Home Improvement for the Elderly

A simple fall could be catastrophic to the elderly, so it is much safer to have safety rails installed. However, as some seniors were reluctant to see changes in their lifestyle, Tzu Chi volunteers had to persuade them first.

A Ray of Sunshine

After being diagnosed with oral cancer, Chen Xi-quan was very disheartened. Tzu Chi volunteers encouraged him to pick himself up, and now he is giving back as a recycling volunteer.

Tzu Chi in Retrospect

E24．Tzu Chi USAThe Power of Faith and power

In 1991, Tzu Chi USA was established. In fact, the uniform that certified Tzu Chi volunteers wear today also originated from the US. Let's find out more!

E23．Traveling with Dharma Master Cheng Yen (Part Two)

What challenges did Dharma Master Cheng Yen face after she decided to build a hospital in Hualien, Taiwan?

E22．Traveling with Dharma Master Cheng Yen (Part One)

One of Dharma Master Cheng Yen's first monastic disciples, Master De Xuan, kept a journal detailing the master's trips in the early days.

E21．Opening of Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital

After overcoming many obstacles and challenges, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital was finally inaugurated on August 17, 1986.

E20．Disaster Relief in NepalMaking Masks

Tzu Chi sent disaster relief teams to Nepal after the flood in 1993 and the earthquake in 2015. What challenges did Tzu Chi face when carrying out relief there?

E19．Recruiting Medical StaffMaking Masks

Located in eastern Taiwan, which was considered remote and backward in the 80s, how was Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital to recruit medical staff?

E18．The Power of Faith The Power of Faith

Helping others is not the privilege of the wealthy. With a big heart, common people like you and me had contributed to the construction of Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital.

E17．The Hospital Construction Committee

In the early days, a team of experts in construction volunteered their precious time and effort to supervise the building of Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital.

Da Ai Journal

A Meaningful Second Half of Life
A well-known orthopedist specialized in finger replantation, Horng Horng-dean experienced an unexpected turn in his life when he was 60 years old.

A well-known orthopedist specialized in finger replantation, Horng Horng-dean experienced an unexpected turn in his life when he was 60 years old.
A Time to Give
English teacher Su Ji-hao has always wanted to do something for society, but it was not until a series of gas explosions occurred in Kaohsiung, Taiwan that volunteer service became a part of his life.

English teacher Su Ji-hao has always wanted to do something for society, but it was not until a series of gas explosions occurred in Kaohsiung, Taiwan that volunteer service became a part of his life.
Healing Inner Wounds with Love
One day before completing his alternative military service, Chen Chu-rui sustained serious burns to 59% of his body in a gas explosion. After recovery, he decided to do something to help relieve his fellow burn victims from feeling stigmatized.

One day before completing his alternative military service, Chen Chu-rui sustained serious burns to 59% of his body in a gas explosion. After recovery, he decided to do something to help relieve his fellow burn victims from feeling stigmatized.
Weaving a Social Safety Net with Love
A hero in their own right, social workers bend over backward to help the underprivileged. Here is a look at how volunteers from local community groups can work together with them to better the society.

A hero in their own right, social workers bend over backward to help the underprivileged. Here is a look at how volunteers from local community groups can work together with them to better the society.
Online Platforms that Pass On Love
Through online platforms, more and more used assistive devices, after being repaired and refurbished, can be put to good use to help those in need.

Through online platforms, more and more used assistive devices, after being repaired and refurbished, can be put to good use to help those in need.
A Community for Seniors Amid COVID-19
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, a district in Taipei, Taiwan continues to offer meals and activities for its senior residents as a way to look after them.

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, a district in Taipei, Taiwan continues to offer meals and activities for its senior residents as a way to look after them.
Support for Health Care Workers Amid COVID-19
The top management of a hospital in Taipei, Taiwan offers support and encouragement to its medical staff who are facing additional workload and emotional stress during the pandemic.

The top management of a hospital in Taipei, Taiwan offers support and encouragement to its medical staff who are facing additional workload and emotional stress during the pandemic.
Crossing Barriers
In 2015, over a million people fleeing from wars and conflicts arrived in Europe, unfolding a refugee crisis in the continent. On their arduous journey, these refugees struggle to overcome all kinds of barriers in search of a promised land of peace and safety.

In 2015, over a million people fleeing from wars and conflicts arrived in Europe, unfolding a refugee crisis in the continent. On their arduous journey, these refugees struggle to overcome all kinds of barriers in search of a promised land of peace and safety.