The BRC has faced challenging times before and we have found that with the help of our BRC Friends and Supporters we have been able to continue to offer the Centre as a place for self-reflection and spiritual growth.
We are again facing challenging times, and we need your help.
With unavoidable maintenance costs to rethatch the 3 chalets which were leaking over the rainy season as well as punitive borehole repairs, compounded by the low attendance of our retreats over the last 4 months the Centre is under serious financial constraint.
Being a non-profit organisation reliant on income from donations and retreat accommodation we need to break even each month to cover our expenses. We are not doing that at the moment.
We are fervently appealing to you, our Friends and Supporters, who care deeply about the Centre, to help us keep the doors open.
These are the many ways you can help us through this difficult time.
Please support us by:
● Booking for a retreat as we step into spring and summer - we have a wonderful range
of interesting retreats on offer until June 2025
● Offering a donation
● Pledging a monthly contribution of R50 or more
● Joining our Paid Up Yogi scheme which involves paying a contribution forward
whereby your credit can be used at any time in the future towards a retreat, with a
10% discount
● Gifting a voucher to a friend or family member
● Supporting our film “Bodhi Is Light”
● Purchasing our popular recipe books
● Organising a group visit midweek: we have an in-house yoga and meditation
instructor
● Booking the BRC facilities for your next corporate team-building event
The continued existence of the Centre as a sanctuary for Buddhist philosophy and teachings is dependent on the goodwill and support of our Sangha.
It would be a sad day if the Centre were to close in our 45th year of operating.
Our banking details:
Bank deposit:
Account: Buddhist Institute of S.A.
Bank: FNB
Branch: Ixopo (No: 220223)
Account No: 52555029829
For international payments:
Swift Code: FIRNZAJJ or FIRNZAJJ824
Please use your NAME and DONATION
as reference on your payments
E.g.NameDonation