
Da Ai television went on air in Taiwan on January 1, 1998 and overseas in October 1999. Today its signal can reach 79 percent of the world’s population through satellites. It ranks among the six most popular channels in Taiwan and is the most important link between the foundation and its millions of members overseas. Of its income, 25 percent comes from the sales of the foundation’s 4,500 recycling centers around Taiwan. The rest comes from donations from individuals, sales of DVDs of its programs and donations from companies who have their names broadcast.
The celebration was held in the foundation’s Humanitarian Centre in Guandu in north Taipei, a 230-foot-high state-of-the-art facility built on land donated by the owner of a software company. The station started broadcasting from there on January 1, 2005. The event began with a sign language performance by station staff and children. By satellite, volunteers from Taichung, Chiayi, Kaohsiung and Hualian joined the celebration.
Over the past 13 years, Da Ai has recorded many stories of Tzu Chi volunteers and the highlights of Tzu Chi culture. It has also borne witness to the four missions of the foundation in purifying the human mind. During the past year of 2010, there were many disasters around the world, which were caused by the disorders of the human heart. Therefore, Master Cheng Yen said it is important to have a healthy media to purify and correct the hearts of people.

DA AI TV CELEBRATES 13TH BITTHDAY
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- Wholesome Media