
Since 2004, the chapter has formed a partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to co-operate in providing health care and education to some of the thousands of Myanmar refugees in Malaysia. As of January, there were 79,300 refugees and asylum seekers registered with the UNHCR in Malaysia, some 90 percent of whom were Burmese––mostly Chin and Rohingya ethnic minorities. In addition, up to 30,000 Burmese migrants are unregistered, according to the UNHCR.

Embassy official Jan Fury said that he had been impressed by all of Tzu Chi’s programs and delighted that it was the NGO selected for this project. “There are countries and people around the world who need our help and we need to support them as much as we can,” he said. In addition, his embassy made a donation toward the cost of medical expenses as free clinics for refugees.
With this new support and joint concern, the refugees in Malaysia can look forward to a better future.
Newer news items:
- Tzu Chi Laiyao Village
- Tzu Chi Opens Chinas 1st Overseas NGO Office
- Foundation Helps 2,200 Students with Scholarships
- Foundation Builds 15 Classrooms For School in South Taiwan
Older news items:
- Recycling Saves Taiwan Woman From Depression and Insomnia
- Tzu Chi Hopes to Give Aid to Qinghai Earthquake Survivors
- Tzu Chi Delivers Winter Aid to Thousands Across China
- Distribution of Winter Goods in Remote Southwest China