PHILIPSBURG:--- The St Maarten Tzu Chi Foundation brightened the day and put smiles on the faces of about 275 mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers on Sunday when it donated 300 packages containing goodies plus 300 bags of 10kg “Love Rice” during its triple celebration held at the Belair Community Center on Sunday.
The annual celebration, which is to mark Tzu Chi Day, Mother’s Day, and Buddha Day, was held in collaboration with Leaders for Change and the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor VSA, a first-time collaboration for Tzu Chi.
Culture Department Head Clara Reyes and Tzu Chi volunteer ...
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