Financial Support
Telephone Campaigns
Should you require financial support to enable you to join a Karuna Telephone Campaign we would be very happy to talk over your requirements. Please call Nisha on 0207 700 3434 or email her at nisha@karuna.org.
Men's Appeal Vihara
Karuna provides a comprehensive support package for anyone who joins the Appeal Vihara. For more information please contact Amalavajra on 020 8983 7071 or amalavajra@karuna.org, or Jayaraja on 07588 831522 or jayaraja108@yahoo.co.uk.
Six Week Door-to-Door Appeals
The support package is intended to ensure that volunteering for a Karuna appeal does not upset your finances. There are two support packages listed below to illustrate what is possible, although some people take less or nothing and others are welcome to discuss an increase. There is also a retreat allowance.
Package 1 (for those in the UK and Ireland):
Rent and bills incurred ‘back home’ while on the Appeal, travel to and from the Appeal, £60 per week (from which one makes a contribution to the food kitty).
Package 2 (for those from overseas):
Up to £500 towards a return flight to the UK , internal UK travel to and from the Appeal, £60 per week (from which one makes a contribution to the food kitty).
Retreat Allowance:
On completion of an Appeal there is a 7 day retreat allowance for use in any UK Triratna retreat centre.
There are obviously costs incurred in running an Appeal (mainly the community house rent and the trainers' support) which we try to keep as low as possible so that more of the money raised can go to India. However there is the saying, “it costs money to make money” and given that the average fundraiser will in six weeks raise standing orders worth £270 per month, which over five years is £16,200, Karuna is able to cost effectively provide a basic support package to fundraisers so as to make it possible for them to do an Appeal.
To find out more do contact us.