Wangapeka Study & Retreat Centre needs an Electricity Supply Upgrade!
New electrical infrastructure will ensure the Wangapeka can meet increasing demand and operate to its full potential
Nelson / Tasman
Electricity supply is a vital part of our infrastructure. With increasing attendance at retreats over the years, the current infrastructure has been struggling to meet demand for some time now, with circuit breakers regularly tripping due to overload, particularly in winter. To put things in perspective, a typical New Zealand home has 60 Amps of service available to it. Our centre currently has 30 Amps. Yes, our centre currently has half the service of a single family home!
Upgrading our electrical supply to 90 Amps will give us the capacity to heat all of the accommodation units, ensuring all retreatants are warm and comfortable in winter. We will also be able to heat and light the Octagon more effectively, making it a more usable space. In the long term, we would be able to supply electricity to new facilities including the proposed new volunteer accommodation block.
All of this and much more becomes possible if we can upgrade our infrastructure. However, we must start this work now, so it can be completed this summer while conditions are dry and before the higher electricity demands of the 2020 winter kick in.
The total cost of the upgrade is $50,000 plus GST. This figure has come from extensive consultations with Delta (a contractor for Network Tasman) and covers excavation, trenching and wiring and equipment fees, and a new connection fee of $14,900+GST. Fundraising for this project has now had $29,608 in direct donations, making our goal for this givalittle campaign now $20,392.
Wangapeka, as it is today, would not exist without the moral, financial and intensive labour support that many kind people have freely given. Your donation will ensure the centre can operate to its full potential, offering teachings of wisdom & compassion to its growing community for many years to come.
If you'd like to learn more about this project, please check out the following document https://bit.ly/35wkl5H
Your donation is tax deductible, a tax receipt will be emailed to you after making your donation.
About us
The Wangapeka is a purpose built retreat centre, with fresh clean air and beautiful vistas. It is very quiet and ideal for respite, stress relief and deep meditation. We have a meditation hall, solo retreat huts, a main hall for dining and community, and a fully catered kitchen and an onsite vegetable garden. People visit from all over the world to meditate and enjoy the peace of this remarkable destination.
The Wangapeka is a Universalist centre home to a wide range of teachings, paths, and studies. It is located in the foothills of the Southern Alps overlooking the Wangapeka River, about an hour and a half drive SW of Nelson, in the South Island of New Zealand.
To learn more about the Wangapeka, please visit www.wangapeka.org
Use of funds
All funds raised will go towards the $50,000 to upgrade the electricity supply. If this campaign falls short of its target, the remaining funds will be sourced from the centres reserves to ensure the project goes ahead.
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THANK YOU! 31 March 2020
Well, that escalated quickly! On the 15th of March our campaign came to a close. With your help, a grand total of $42,433.00 has been raised towards the Wangapeka Power Supply Upgrade.
We are so grateful to each and every one of the 65 donors who gave so generously, beyond our expectations. A huge thank you also goes out to all those who gave their time to help shape the campaign, and everyone who helped spread the word.
---- Final numbers:
Direct Donations: $29,733.00
16 Donations from 15 Donors
Givealittle Donations: $12,800.00
55 Donations from 60 Donors
Total Donations: $42,433.00
71 Donations from 65 Donors
This leaves just a small contribution from the centre’s reserve fund to make up the balance.
---- Where are we up to now?
Patrick, our Land Caretaker has widened the track in preparation for crane access. This involved removing an apple tree, whose last fruitful offerings were quickly stewed and stored during Tarchin’s retreat. The centre is welcoming donations of apple trees to replace the one that was removed.
Our plan was that the contractors would come and install the new pole and transformer between the 7th and 9th April, promptly followed by having the area surveyed to ensure Network Tasman have an easement on the land and finally the electrician to do the wiring. Of course with the recent announcement of Covid19 Alert Level 4, this is now going to be delayed however, all the arrangements are in place and ready to go as soon as we are able.
We will send further updates and photos as the situation and work progresses.
Thank you again for your incredible support.
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