The Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation Australia Perth will be hosting their 12th anniversary and office grand opening in Perth, on Sunday 21st March 2010 at 9:30 AM. Dignitaries from Sydney, Brisbane and overseas will be attending this special event. I strongly recommend everyone to attend and see the good (charitable) things that they have been doing in the recent years. Entry is free and lunch will be provided.
Program Guide
9:30 – 10:00 – Arrival of guests
10:00 – Happy volunteers
10:10 – Australia’s Main Officer’s speech
10:15 – Perth Officer’s speech
10:20 – Ribbon cutting ceremony
10:25 – Tzu Chi Office Renovations (DVD)
10:30 – Charity case – Past 12 years
10:40 – Guests’ speech
10:50 – Over the 12 years
11:00 – TC around the world
11:21 – Prayers to the world
11:26 – Gifts
11:36 – The path of Compassion
11:41 – Master’s speech
11:53 – Vegetarian lunch
Location
Corner of Fitzgerald Street & Lawley Street, North Perth
[Updated: 22nd March 2010]
Highlights from Tzu Chi Perth event. Please enjoy the photos. 
In Chinese tradition, a red cloth is often used to cover building signage
Grand Opening
Items on display
Tzu Chi members welcoming guests
An elderly man arrived and was warmly greeted
A performance showing the daily life of Lin family. The Dad is a 9-5 office worker
The Mother is a housewife – she does the cooking & cleaning
The son studies, plays on computer games and basketball
This is their daughter – she’s a naughty girl
A Tzu Chi volunteer appeared one day and showed the work of Tzu Chi
S.H.E
A Tzu Chi officer thanking Perth community for supporting Tzu Chi 
Emotion was low when the slides showed a member of Perth Tzu Chi being seriously ill
VIP from a Quadriplegic Centre delivering her speeches for support for Tzu Chi
This is my friend – Lucy
A man immerses himself into the DVD presentation by the Tzu Chi Master
Dignitary from Christmas Island
… from Taiwan
Giving of blessing cards & gifts
A Tzu Chi performs sign language for a song
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a member of Perth Tzu Chi terminally ill
not terminally ill but seriously ill.
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