Wanting to ease their pain and misery, Tzu Chi volunteer Carmen Sy shared the humble yet noble beginnings of Tzu Chi Foundation which was conceived in Hualien, Taiwan some time in 1966.
Sa hangaring maibsan ang kanilang sakit at pagdurusa, ibinahagi ng Tzu Chi volunteer na si Carmen Sy ang mapagkumbabang simulain ng Tzu Chi Foundation sa Hualien, Taiwan noong 1966.