Gratitude Clients

"Gratitude clients" are people who need Tzu Chi's assistance because of various changes or circumstances in their lives.

Master Cheng Yen says, "Be grateful toward those who accept our help, for they give us opportunities to practice charity. Why? We often say that good people do good deeds, good deeds are for good people to do." It is only because someone has encountered difficulties that we are given the opportunity to help them. We can take that opportunity to give our love and fulfill our capacity for saving lives and doing good. Therefore, we refer to these people as "gratitude patrons."