Sri Lanka's Vipassana centers are immensely grateful for continued community support as the country navigates its economic recovery. The current challenges significantly impact daily operations and development work at our four established centers, as well as construction at our two emerging centers. Your Dana has been incredibly helpful, enabling the timely execution of critical needs and projects.

Current Priority Funding Needs:

Dhamma Anuradha

At Dhamma Anuradha, meaning The Elder Dhamma, there are several projects underway to improve the facilities for students.

1. Dining Hall upgrade: Remake and replace small compact dining furniture into standard-size tables and chairs. Required: 50 wooden tables and 100 plastic chairs.

2. Dormitory privacy enhancement: Install solid wooden doors with frames to replace fabric curtains in partitioned bedrooms. Required: 40 complete door units.

3. Sanitation Facility Upgrade: Replace 30 deteriorated toilet commodes affected by extensive limescale buildup to restore sanitary conditions.

Dhamma Arana

Dhamma Arana, where Arana signifies the power to prevent the passion in others, is focused on establishing a new beacon for Dhamma.

New Center construction: Funding is needed to complete ongoing construction of our newly established center in the rural village of Wellavaya.

Dhamma Dakkhina

The establishment of Dhamma Dakkhina, where Dakkhina signifies Offerings to the Sangha by the community, is ready to proceed.

New Center development: Construction will begin on a new center in Batuwitta, a peaceful agricultural village near the Island’s southern coast. With over 4.5 acres of land acquired and a Board of Trustees established, construction is ready to begin once funds are secured.

Dhamma Dharani

To support the Retention of Dhamma, which is the meaning of Dhamma Dharani, the center is looking to upgrade its equipment.

1. Audio equipment upgrade: Replacing failing audio equipment in Dhamma Halls and pagoda meditation cells.

2. Course tablets: Acquiring two additional tablets to accommodate international students requiring foreign language support during long courses. 

Dhamma Kuta

At Dhamma Kuta, the Pinnacle of Dhamma, several upgrades are needed to enhance the student experience.

1. Dining hall furnishing: Replacing the short, compact seating and battered dining tables with standard-height furniture to enhance student comfort in the recently renovated dining hall.  

2. Restroom facilities: Constructing two washrooms adjacent to the dining hall to provide convenient access for students.

3. Dining hall sinks: Two stainless steel sinks to replace worn-down units.

4. Emergency power supply: A backup generator to maintain operations during frequent power outages caused by weather damage to power lines in the mountainous area.

5. Sound system enhancement: Installing six new speakers throughout the dining hall, main meditation hall, and small hall to replace deteriorated audio equipment.

6. Office computer: Procuring a desktop computer for center management work.

7. Course tablets: Acquiring two additional tablets to accommodate international students requiring foreign language support during long courses.

Dhamma Sobha

To help the Radiance of Dhamma shine, which is the meaning of Dhamma Sobha, the center is working on key infrastructure projects.

1. Dormitory conversion: Transforming shared dormitory quarters with communal washrooms into single rooms with attached bathrooms, providing students with greater solitude.

2. Backup power generator (25kW): Installing emergency power to counter frequent outages that disrupt essential center operations.

3. Water storage system: Installing a large-capacity tank with distribution plumbing to guarantee reliable clean drinking water access.

Non-Center Courses

Support for Northern & Eastern 10-Day Courses: We require funding assistance to cover food and rent expenses for courses specifically organized for Tamil-speaking communities in the Northern and Eastern parts of Sri Lanka.

*If you have a preference as to how your donation should be allocated, please send us an email, and we will honor your wishes.

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.

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