This report summarises the Firefly Mission’s Dhammaduta projects in the year 2020.
Background
Firefly Mission’s contribution to Dhammaduta works for 2020 are the list of more significant works
Canada
- Tisarana Buddhist Monastery Sala Hall
Sri Lanka
- Sumithraramaya Temple
Malaysia
- Partial sponsorship of Administrative Building @ Wisdom Park
- Sponsorship of SBS Kuti and Toilet
- Partial sponsorship of SBS Mula Vihara
Qinghai, China
Partial sponsorship to build Kuti for nuns ( Cost S$13,000)
Plum Village
Donation Euro 7,250
Project Updates
Canada
- Tisarana Buddhist Monastery Sala Hall
Contributed: S$270,528
Construction of Sala Hall has not started yet. Orignial plan to start construction but was delayed by Covid 19. Revised plan to start in spring 2021 and target to complete before Christmas 2021.
Sri Lanka
Rebuilding Sumithraramaya Temple
Start work in 2018 Est cost S$50k
Construction is still in progress. Delay due to Covid 19 and lockdown
Malaysia
- Partial sponsorship of Administrative Building @ Wisdom Park
- Sponsorship of SBS Kuthi and toilet
- Partial sponsorship of SBS Mula Vihara
Administrative Building @ Wisdom Park
SBS – Construction of Kuthi and toilet RM40,000
SBS – Mula Vihara RM78,000
This is an existing site with building called Mula Vihara which the land owner would like to sell. Selling land and building at a reduced price of RM700k. In the process of legal change ownership.
Plum Village
Donated Euro 7,250 to Plum Village to support monasteries retreats & basic neccessities.
China Qinghai (Yushu) Nun Quarters
To support building of kuti project for 185 nuns in Yushu, Qinghai. FFM support Partial sponsorship of S$13K.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Firefly Mission would like to express its deep gratitude and thanks to all the people who have made this partnership project possible.
- Volunteers of Firefly Mission Singapore
- Other well-wishers and volunteers, too numerous to be named
CONTACT INFORMATION
For further information related to this report, please contact:
Firefly Mission
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FireflyMissionSG
Website: http://www.fireflymission.org
Email: enquire@fireflymission.org
Report by:
Michelle Lee
27 Oct 2020