Gary Ho is a property developer and the CEO of the Canadian chapter of the Tzu Chi Foundation, which he established in 1992. Before immigrating to Canada, he was a successful real estate developer in Taiwan. He divides his time between Vancouver and Taipei. Tzu Chi Foundation Canada now has six branches, over 13,000 members and 1,000 regular volunteers. The Vancouver chapter raises close to half a million dollars every year for charitable causes, including local hospitals, help for the homeless and various school boards.