Tzu Chi Eye Center receives donated chairs in time for patient surge

November is the busiest month for the Tzu Chi Eye Center as the clinic conducts its last quarterly mass consultations and surgeries for the year. Among the preparations of the center’s volunteers for the expected surge in patients was the purchase of plastic chairs to seat the beneficiaries.

Before 7 November, when nearly 800 patients were scheduled for screening, including 270 for operation, Tzu Chi volunteers inquired with Uratex for the bulk purchase of monoblock chairs.

According to Tzu Chi Medical Foundation Philippines, which runs the eye center, Uratex CEO Naty Cheng, who knew that the chairs will be used by the humanitarian organization to help those in need, refused payment and instead donated 500 chairs.

The chairs provided comfort to hundreds of eye patients waiting for their turn to be examined last 7 November, according to the foundation.

Tzu Chi was very thankful for Cheng’s generosity.

“It is encouraging to know that in the mission to save sight and inspire lives, we are never alone,” read a post on the foundation’s Facebook page on Sunday.