In contrast, the enormous expenses of the two dialysis centers in Malaysia are covered entirely locally by donations from grateful patients and the money raised by local volunteers through small donations and recycling of waste. Wang Yun-ching relates that most people have the mistaken idea that all Tzu Chi volunteers are Buddhists. In fact, those handling medical duties for Tzu Chi branch organizations around the world include persons of many different faiths.
王運敬表示，一般人都錯以為慈濟的志工一定是佛教徒，其實在世界各地的慈濟慈善醫療業務中，就包含了各種宗教信仰的人士。