From the initial 50 slots, Tzu Chi Foundation offered to increase the participants to 500 who will each receive 20 kilos of rice in return for their involvement in the sandbagging activity.
Mula sa naunang plano na 50 kalahok, inalok ng Tzu Chi Foundation na dagdagan ang bilang hanggang 500 na makatatanggap ng 20 kilo ng bigas bawat isa kapalit ng kanilang pakikibahagi sa sandbagging activity.