RETREAT CENTRE & GUEST HOUSE

WHY RETREAT CENTRE & GUEST HOUSE?

• With this Retreat Centre & Guest House we could have stable incomes to support children living in WIDE family and complement the support that we get from donators.

Our vision is to bring a constant and sustainable support for the children’s home.

“I want to join military. I like the environment cleaning program on every Saturday. I was always alone, but now I am

with a family of 32 which makes me very happy. I like singing.”

E. Krishna, one of the boys

ABOUT RETREAT CENTRE & GUEST HOUSE

We will offer:

• Accommodation for various groups of people

• Place for yoga retreat, silence retreat, meditation and satsang

• Organic farming and safe drinking water

• Open kitchen with natural green atmosphere

• Houses in harmony with the nature

• A natural garden with fish tank, trees, flowers

• Guardian, laundry

“Our land is in the countryside, with beautiful view of the holy Arunachala mountain, and only 8 km away from famous

Ramana Ashram”

Priya, project manager

Location: Perumbakkam (countryside near Tiruvannamalai)

ABOUT THE LOCATION

Tiruvannamalai, Sounth India:

• The city is known for everlasting peace and divinity because of the presence of Lord Shiva in two forms: as the holy mountain of Arunachala and as the holy shrine of Lord Arunachaleswara.

• There are also the Ashrams of the world-famous saint Ramana Maharishi and of Yogi Ram Surat Kumar.

• Some events also have been very famous in Tiruvannamalai: Deepam at the end of the year (November, December) and the Full Moon every month.

• The city is also very popular place for different Satsangs and retreats (Yoga, Advaita/Non-Duality). Every year 1-2 million tourists from different countries visit this holy place for peace and silence. Visitors find it’s silent environment and very natural atmosphere appealing.

THE VIEW OF OUR LAND AND LOCATION

It takes 15 min. to go to the main temple by car or rickshaw from the land, and 20 min. - to the WIDE Children’s Home. On the east of the land there is a wooded hedge which is a refuge for many animals. This part doesn’t belong to us (it is governmental part) but we want to preserve it at best. There is also a pit for rainwater. They are participants of natural landscaping.

ACTUAL PLAN OF THE LAND (DEC’2015)

WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED TILL NOW?

Up to December 2015:

• Conception of the overall project and construction plans

• Digging the well to provide fresh water for drinking & for irrigation

• Building electrical infrastructure

• Preparation of the land: trees, seeds

• Construction of the first wall for the compound of the land

• Guardian to take care

• Construction of the fishing tank

• The first house will be built at the end of 2015.

FURTHER PROJECT DEVELOPMENT: STEP 1*, 2016

• Secure donations to carry on the construction and landscaping • Build the compound (walls around the land) • Start renting the house • Plant trees and begin landscaping • Buy chickens: make use of the land while construction is going on and have

good supply of eggs for the children • Buy cows for milk supply and for making compost for the organic farm

*This picture shows a global idea of the project, some project parts may be change during implementation

FURTHER PROJECT DEVELOPMENT: STEP 2*, 2017

• Secure donations to carry on the construction and landscaping • Complete building the main house with 2 more rooms in the first floor and cover the

roof • Continue landscaping • Build the first 4 houses • Start renting the houses

*This picture shows a global idea of the project, some project parts may be change during implementation

FURTHER PROJECT DEVELOPMENT: STEP 3*, 2018 AND LATER

• Secure donations to carry on the construction and landscaping • Build other guest houses • Build open kitchen & dining house • Build office, toilets, services, meditation and yoga hall • Realize landscaping (path, parking, trees, plants, pound)

*This picture shows a global idea of the project, some project parts may be change during implementation

RETREAT CENTRE PROJECT TIMING AND FINANCES*

Electricity and water

The land was

bought

2012 2008 2013

Idea for the retreat project

Hut (warehouse) and fish tank

was built

2015

1st wall was built to protect

the land

Expenses for the main house (first floor):

16.000 EUR (17.496 $)

Expenses for fixing electricity, water and hut (warehouse):

6.600 EUR (7.217 $)

The construction of

8 huts (for 1-2 persons)

2017

1 hut costs 8.000 EUR, 8.748 $).

Funding for 8 huts:

64.000 EUR (69.984 $)

The extension of the wall

2016 January-

July

Funding for wall extension -

10.600 EUR (11.591 $)

The construction of the main house

has started (still in progress)

Landscaping, parking place,

security etc. Some trees need to be

planted in 2015 -2016

Funding for landscaping: 6.650 EUR (7.271 $)

Estimated costs for the project – 145.100 EUR (158.665 $)

We still need funding for – 122.500 EUR (133.952 $)

The construction of the main

house (2 more rooms on the second floor)

Funding for house

extension (2nd floor)–

10.600 EUR (11.591 $)

2016 July -

December We are here

The construction of meditation hall + common place (office, services) + open kitchen

Funding for the hall & common place:

24.000 EUR (26.244 $); or kitchen: 6.650 EUR (7.271 $)

2018

* The financial plan is preliminary: it might be changed slightly during implementation of the project

WHAT HELP DO WE NEED FOR RETREAT CENTRE & GUEST HOUSE PROJECT?

• If you could donate for the project it would be a big help for us as we still need a lot – 122.500 EUR (133.952 $) - to continue and fully complete the Centre

• If you have skills in construction work, architecture, landscaping or you are just motivated to help in any possible way you are more than welcome to come and join us as a volunteer (food and lodging offered): https://widechildrenshome.wordpress.com/category/volunteers/

“Retreat Centre is really important for the WIDE family as they want to have more stable future and

they work hard for it! I am here for 2 month to help with this project in planning the constructions,

landscaping”

Emilie Montécot, an architect from France

DONATION INFORMATION

By bank transfer:

Bank name: Indian bank

Account name: Women initiative for development education – WIDE

Account holder: Kumari Xavier

Account number: 743652521

Bank address: No. 19, Ayyankulam str., Tiruvannamalai

IBAN number: 18018403, Indian bank Chennai

SWIFT code: IDIBINBBMAS

Chennai Indian bank address: Treasury branch, 2 Jehangir street, Chennai 600001

Corresponding bank: Standart chartered bank, Frankfurt, SCBLDEFX

WIDE’s FCRA number if needed: 076080130

“Thank you for supporting us and our projects!”

WIDE family

CONTACT US

Kumari Xavier +914175-232529, +919952376556

WIDE Children’s Home

www.widechildrenshome.wordpress.com

Wide_kumari9116@yahoo.co.in

For taxi, rickshaw and scooter motorcycle service visit: www.swagathtravel.wordpress.com