Dharma Master Cheng Yen established the Tzu Chi Foundation in 1966 in Taiwan. The mission started with Charity, Medicine, Education and Humanistic Culture, and then extend further to Bone Marrow Donation, Environment Protection, Community Volunteerism and International Relief - Known as Tzu Chi's Eight Footprints. We recruit volunteers mostly by word of mouth, and we recieve donations from volunteers on a regular basis.