Shr hree ee Na Nath th Dha ham De Development velopment Pr Project oject Contrib ributor utor: NAME: E: Tahira ra Dukhi hi : Miss EMAIL: L: Tahira. ra.duk ukhi hi@g @gma mail. il.co com Mobile: 082 082 092 4322 22 URL: www. w.shr hreenathd thdha ham. m.org rg
Our goal is to unite all Hindus by developing and building a Religious Place of Worship together with a Youth Centre for all ethnic groups. Shree Nath Dham is a non profit, religious, cultural & charitable organization. Its aim is to serve as a place of worship where the Hindu religion is propagated to young and old in the form of: religious principals and values, tolerance, truth, understanding, music, language and spiritual growth, aid in reduction of suffering, Instill tolerance , respect and understanding between Hindus and various cultural groups etc.
To build a place of worship in order to expand knowledge amongst different ethnic groups within our community. The core religion for this venture is Hinduism. This is my cultural belief also. There are no Temples of this nature within Northern Johannesburg and very few in the entire region. Hindui nduism sm is not t just t a religio gion, but a way of living and practicing cultural beliefs which encompasses: Youth development Trust building Talent development Energy focusing Mind training Yoga Peace and harmony
The Project will house a Temple and a Youth Centre which will be used for various purposes. Once completed, the project will benefit the community in the following ways: • Religious teachings aiding spiritual development • Language courses for children • Musical talent classes • Cultural dancing classes • Meditation and Yoga classes • Career development teachings for students • Guidance counselling for abused women and children • Mentoring of youth • Counselling against substance and physical abuse • Feeding scheme to the less fortunate – areas for consideration will be Soweto, Alexandria, Thembisa, Cosmo City, Zandspruit etc. • Craft development for the unemployed • Home business development training
Estimate ated costs for the develo lopment ment of t this project ct Descr escripti tion on Size ize Amou ount nt esti tima mated ted Land 2500msq (50m x 50m) R1, 500, 000, 00 Buil ildin ing g - Temple 200msq (10m (W) x 20m (L)) R 600, 000, 00 Buil ildin ing g – Yout uth h Hall ll 450msq (15m (W) x 30m (L)) R1, 350, 000, 00 Fenc ncin ing g 200m (50m x 4 sides) R 350, 000, 00 Paving ng / Tarri rring ng 1850msq (2500m - (450m + 200m) R 185, 000, 00 Furn rnit itur ure, e, Fix ixtu tures res, 650msq @ R500/msq R 325, 000, 00 Fitt ttin ings Secur ecurit ity Alarm, Cameras, Roller shutters R 100, 000, 00 Misc scel ellane neou ous By-law approval, Zoning, architectural fees, R 200, 000, 00 etc ESTIMATED TOTAL COST R4, 610, 000, 00
Dif iffer ferent ent proble lems ms that have ve been n id ident ntifie ified d LAND: D: The availability of land zoned for religious purposes is very limited in Northern Johannesburg and at a premium price currently. The location of the building needs to be relatively close to our spiritual head (Pundit Sachin Singh) as well as the devotees. BUILDING ING: Without the building, many of the undertakings are limited and scaled down. This building will commence after the land is bought and zoned for religious purposes. FUNDI DING NG: Our group is small and newly formed. We are primarily from the working class population. Achieve the goal through funding initiatives and the grace of GOD.
PEOPLE LE AND GROWTH: WTH: Our group currently comprises of about 30 families. We hope to get much more people joining our group once the temple and youth center is built. These volunteers will assist with the community development feeding schemes when it comes into fruititon. The volunteers will also enable us to empower the unemployed and disadvantaged. This will allow us to grow these less fortunate people to achieve success and become self sufficient.
The Youth Centre will allow the growth of young and old alike. The community will in turn become self sufficient and less dependent on government grants and subsidies. This will prove the success of our teachings and sharing of knowledge. Our religious teachings will allow: calmness of mind, clear thought, self control and body and mind balance.
Descr escripti tion on Amou ount nt Esti timat mated ed Land and Buil ildings ngs Temple and Youth Centre R4, 610, 000, 00 Comput uters ers R 100, 000, 00 Sewing ng machi hine nes, s, trai ainin ning g R 50, 000, 00 equi uipme ment nt Temple e equi uipme ment nt (PA PA R 100, 000, 00 syst stem em, seat eating, ng, prayer yer item ems etc. c.) TOTAL TAL R R 4, 4, 860, , 000, 0, 00
SPECIFIC: The devotees of Shree Nath Dham would like to build a religious place of worship together with a Youth Centre. This goal is important to the people of my community because there is a need for a closer place of worship and spiritual teachings . At this point we do not have an earmarked piece of land, but we are working towards the raising of funds for land in Northern Johannesburg. MEASURABLE: We would like to achieve this goal of building the Temple and Youth Centre once we have accumulated the necessary funds. After the property is developed and classes have been scheduled we will be able to successfully say that we have achieved our goals. ACHIEVABLE: This project is achievable if we work together as a group with a common goal. We work for the benefit of our future generations, not our own.
REALISTIC: With this long term goal in mind, we can achieve the necessary by being realistic and breaking down our tasks into smaller achievable portion TIMELY: The timeframe that we have set for this project is approximately 10years. The reason is that it will take a long time to accumulate such an amount that is needed for the project build. If R5M is broken down into 10 years, then this comes down to R500, 000, 00 per year that needs to be raised. This is about R40, 000, 00 per month
Problem Statement Capital is needed . Main problem is funding and this is a very important problem because you cannot start a development project without funds . Our target audience are sponsors. This sponsorship is intended to uplift the community as well as provide an avenue of financial support from a financially stable organization that resides in the area.
Litt ttle le Surro rroun unding ng Area reas Welt lterv rvreden eden Wilge lgeheu heuwel el Honeyd neydew ew Radiokop iokop Fall lls Number er of Pla lace ces s 3 0 1 2 3 of wors rshi hip in : Number er of Pla lace ces s 0 0 0 1 0 of entr trepr epreneu neurs rshi hip devel elop opme ment nt in: n: Guid idanc nce e 0 0 0 0 0 Counse nselli ling ng in : Train ining ng cent nter ers s in 1 0 0 0 1 :
As a group, the NGO has already been formed. Banking accounts have been established. Income is generated and saved towards establishment of a religious place of worship. Fund raising is ongoing via various means: Willing participants and Partners have been identified : An attorney managing our legal aspects. Project manager that is capable of managing large value projects willing to assist in this project has been identified. Religious priest as our spiritual head. Dedicated members willing to assist (A WhatsApp group has been set up for communication purposes.) A fundraising committee that is an activity engaged in income generation has been created. We are in the process of organizing a feeding scheme for the under privileged.
This is what the critea will depend on: Firstly achieving the success of the building of a place of worship, Conceptual ideas of training development and guidance. Skills development etc. only come into force once we have a dedicated venue. Our executive committee for our religious organization will be monitoring the different facets of the project. Success of the project will be determined via a project plan and the milestones that will be set therein.
The committee members include : Mr. S. Singh – our spiritual head and financial administrator. Mr. D. Jivan - Chairperson Mrs. N. Singh – assistant spiritual advisor , Mr. K. Dukhi – Project manager and fundraising chairperson Mrs. J. Desai – Attorney Mrs. N. Vallabh – Lifestyle coach, and cancer survivor Ms. A. Chotoo- Book keeping /accountant Mr. N. Basdaw – Youth coordinator and corporate manager (provisional)
As I become an adult , I would like to impart my knowledge onto the younger generation. Our group consists of approximately 30 families at present who meet on a regular basis during religious functions (approximately 15 -20 held per year). We assist each other in times of need ( when individuals are sick or fundraising is required for medical costs etc.) Our online store also facilitates the easy purchase of prayer goods for the Hindu community and aids in the generation of funds for the NGO.
Pro ropo posed ed conce oncept t dra rawing wing of f our r plac ace e of f worship rship
Que Quest stio ions ? ns ?
Recommend
More recommend
