The Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation was founded in Taiwan by Master Cheng Yen in 1966. Since then, the foundation has grown to over 10 million members in over 47 countries. Tzu Chi's official motto highlights the concept of "four endeavours, eight footprints". The four major endeavours of Tzu Chi are Charity, Medicine, Education and Culture. In addition,, Tzu Chi's eight footprints consist of charity causes, medical contributions, educational development, humanities, international disaster assistance, bone-marrow donation, community volunteerism and environmental protection. Since its establishment in 1990, Tzu Chi Brisbane has worked to spread love and compassion throughout the local community. Tzu Chi Brisbane's notable engagements in Brisbane include: - Engaging the local community through various volunteer programs - Providing free medical assistance through regular medical fairs and clinics - Spreading education and culture through its school and various camps - Protecting the environmental through its recycling drive and promoting vegetarianism - Providing for vulnerable communities in the local community through food distribution programs - Bringing relief to victims of natural disasters through aid distribution Tzu Chi Brisbane welcomes one and all to be part of its effort to relieve suffering with compassion, and to create a better world.