Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation

Tzu Chi awarded scholarships in 15 countries and regions, with 84,800 volunteers involved, reaching out to 42,475 students from disadvantaged families.

Number	Country	Number of aid recipients	Number of volunteers
1	Taiwan – Scholarship Award for Emerging Scholars	5,019	22,118
	Taiwan – Academic Grants for Financially Disadvantaged Families	3,571	－
2	Mainland China	3,050	－
3	Hong Kong	370	997
4	Malaysian	20,946	55,496
5	Thailand	1,404	286
6	Indonesia	473	1,200
7	Philippines	799	120
8	Singapore	3,920	2,596
9	Vietnam	527	300
10	South Africa	94	－
11	Canada	541	87
12	United States of America	282	1,409
13	Guatemala	489	110
14	El Salvador	145	24
15	Myanmar	845	57
	Total	42,475	84,800

Note: Volunteers of each country awarded the scholarships through different methods according to local customs. In most countries, Tzu Chi volunteers diligently organized ceremonies to award the scholarships. In some cases, the scholarships were awarded using other methods such as during home visits, through remittance, etc.

Source: Tzu Chi Department of Religious Affairs and Humanitarian Aid

Translated by: Hui Xian Wong
Edited by: Loritta Chan