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Tzu Chi St. Maarten held daily street fundraisers for Myanmar earthquake relief in April 2025
The St. Maarten Tzu Chi Foundation held donation drives on Back Street in Philipsburg every Monday to Saturday through April 2025 to help victims of the Myanmar earthquake, Soualiga Newsday reported.
By SXM Daily ยท
Reported 7 April 2025.
The St. Maarten Tzu Chi Foundation joined the international relief effort for victims of the earthquake that struck Myanmar in late March 2025, Soualiga Newsday reported on 7 April 2025. The Buddhist charity held donation drives throughout April, every Monday to Saturday from 3 PM to 5 PM, on Back Street in Philipsburg.
According to the report, the foundation was moved to act by coverage of the disaster on Da Ai TV, Tzu Chi's own television channel. Tzu Chi commissioner Sandra Cheung said the teachings of founder Master Cheng Yen continued to guide the volunteers, who invited the public to give however small the gesture.
Local relief
Soualiga Newsday reported that in March 2025, Tzu Chi St. Maarten held eight fundraising activities for local poverty relief, which supports about 1,000 families each month with food and care. During those drives, 38 volunteers visited 166 shops and collected donations from 224 people, raising US$1,832.86.