Supporting Dhamma Phala’s Recovery from Termite Infestation: Rebuilding the Meditation Hall

Your help is currently needed in the reconstruction of the Dhamma Hall at Dhamma Phala — allowing more students to learn Vipassana in the philippines. 

In 2022 Dhamma Phala experienced a total shutdown as their buildings were deemed unfit for use due to building foundation issues and severe termite damage. 

To help re-open the center and fix structural issues in their buildings, Dhamma Phala and VCF partnered to establish the Philippines Relief Fund. With the support of generous old students — Dhamma Phala has now rebuilt the dormitory buildings, renovated the bathroom blocks, improved the dining halls, and installed a new gate. The temporary Dhamma Hall, which will go back to its original use as the dining hall, now has steel frames that replaced the previously wooden structures to avoid future damage.  

With this rebuilding and reconstruction project, Dhamma Phala was able to re-open in January 2023 and hold its first ten-day course after a hiatus of 3 years due to Covid and termite damage. Courses are currently being offered once per month.  

While the progress is exciting, help is still needed to rebuild the Dhamma hall where the old one used to be. More funds are needed to construct the permanent Dhamma Hall, which will increase the center capacity to 50 students, 10 servers, and 2 ATs. Any continued support that can be provided to Dhamma Phala via the Philippines Fund is greatly appreciated. 

MAKE A DONATION

Philippines Relief Fund

***Please note: that all dana is appreciated and no amount is too small.***

You will receive a U.S. tax-deductible receipt upon donating.

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If you have any problems or questions with your donation you can reach us at donations@vcf.dhamma.org

*Note that VCF can also receive dana in the forms of: cash, check, wire transfer, crypto currency, securities, or other complex donations. Feel free to reach out to us if you would prefer to donate via one of these alternative methods. Also, VCF allocates 2% of any international donations to the admin fund to help cover any operational & legal costs related to international giving.

Inside the new temporary Dhamma Hall with a more durable roof

Improved male dormitories

A preliminary peek inside the future Dhamma Hall with expanded capacity