Women’s Shower Block
A new shower cum bathroom block for female residents and visiting nuns is being built in the women’s kuti area. At the moment, there is a shower room at the Sala for women. During retreats and major events, when the number of lay women staying at the monastery increases, sometimes significantly, that single shower is inadequate. The new block will have two showers and a toilet, as well as a separate section for visiting nuns, with facilities specifically designed to suit monastic needs. Upon completion of the project, the shower room at the Sala will be repurposed.
Project cost contracted to date amounts to $171,668, covering costs of getting consent, work above ground and interior fittings, and including a sum of $33,603 to upgrade the monastery sewage system as required by the council. Costs yet to be included are council fees and cost of connection to power mains.
Construction began in early October 2024. Flooring, roofing and walls have been completed, and installation of the windows and doors is in progress.
Thanks to generous donors who made offerings during the Kathina Season Celebration, total donations towards this project is $16,540 to-date. If you would like to support this project financially, details of how you can do so are available here.
Monk Bathrooms
We are planning a project to provide bathroom facilities for the community of Sangha at Vimutti Monastery. Presently, the male shower room/toilets are shared between male lay residents and monks. As this arrangement is not ideal, we are exploring the possibility of remodelling the existing bathroom space by partitioning off a dedicated section for monks. The new section would be designed to support more resident monks, as we anticipate that the community of monks at Vimutti will gradually grow.
