Inspired by Tzu Chi's commitment to tough projects, Shih emphasizes hands-on work at Kuan-Shu.

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Tzu Chi, founded in 1966, counts 2 million volunteers around the world and is known for its rapid response to natural disasters and humanitarian aid in inhospitable places such as North Korea.

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Already Tzu-Chi "Big Love" villages are going up - complete with streets paved in terracotta brick and lined with trees and flowers.

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Indeed, the government's relief efforts were eclipsed in the popular imagination by the heroic ministrations of such charitable groups as the Buddhist Tzu-Chi foundation.

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"My motive for founding Tzu-Chi is simple, " says Cheng.

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Hence, Tzu-Chi has become the island's dominant self-help charity.

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