nagaloka

So far 452 students from 20 different states have passed through Nagaloka in the six years it has been running. Students stay for between one and three years in a Buddhist residential community. They all come from extremely poor and deprived backgrounds. We have to find all the money to support them.

Support training, students and teachers

•   The total cost for 120 students, three teachers, and all the administration, maintenance and upkeep, for one day is US$135.

•   Expenses of 120 students and three teachers for one month is US$4000.

•   The cost of food for one student for a month is US$20

•   The cost of food for one student for a year is US$ 240.

•   The costs of one teacher for a month is US$225.

•   The costs of one teacher for a year is US$2,700.

Support Food items

Support building work

1. A large gateway – US$23,000. The name of the donor would be put in a prominent place.

2.  A Residential building for another 120 students  US$235,000

-    4 large dormitories (20 each): US$25,000

-    10 small dormitories (4 each): US$5000

-    One dormitory (each 8): US$ 10,000

     (Rest is made up of toilets/bathrooms, stairs/corridors/common areas)

     The rooms could be named after a deceased relative.

3.  Meditation hall for these students: US$60,000

4. Multipurpose Hall for these students functioning as large classroom, common area and meeting hall. US$60,000.

5. Furniture US$30,000.

 -   beds/mattresses/bedding  per person: US$80

-    Total for 120 students US$9,600

-    Classroom desks. Per desk US$50.

-    Total for 70 desks ; US$3,500

-    Dormitory desks per desk US$60

-    Total for 30 desks US$1,800

-    Chairs US$15 each

-    Total for 180 chairs; US$2,700

-    Cupboards for clothes and books US$40 per student

-    Total for cupboards US$6,000

(The remaining amount for storage cupboards and furniture for common areas).

Donations can be sent to:

 India :

Nagarjuna Training Institute

A/C No. – 20108156866

Swift Code: MAHBINBBANGP

Bank of Maharashtra.

Munje Chowk, Sitabuldi,

Nagpur – 440 012, India.

 Please send a covering letter to Nagajuna Training Inst – for address see below.

 Taiwan :

A/C No. 117 20 122647

Bank : Hua-Nan Commercial Bank,

Nan-Mem Branch

Beneficiary: (Chou Chung Ming)

 UK :

The Karuna Trust

72, Holloway Road, London, N7 8JG, UK

Tel: 44(0)2077003434

email: info@karuna.org

(Please state that the funds are for NTI)

For more info

Dhammachari Lokamitra

Nagaloka,

Near Akashwani Relay Station,

Kampthi Road, Bhilgoan,

Nagpur – 441 002,

Maharashtra (India).

t : +91-712-2642003

f : +91-712-2646699

e  : nagaloka@vsnl.net

w :  www.nagaloka.org