Master Cheng Yen a Buddhist nun and founder of the Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation

"The hope of people comes from mutual help," said Master Cheng Yen, a Buddhist nun and founder of the Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation in Taiwan. "Tzu Chi gives help not only to relieve the destitution of the poor and the disaster-stricken, but more importantly to spread the seeds of love." Tzu Chi is...

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The Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN) celebrated its tenth year of operation last year… Interview with Pat Banks, Co-ordinator and founder of the Integrated Regional Information Network

The Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN) celebrated its tenth year of operation last year. A part of the United Nations Office for the Co-ordination of Human Activities (OCHA), yet independent, IRIN was established in 1995 to provide accurate and timely information about the Great Lakes crisis so that the humanitarian community would be better informed...

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