The Sathirakoses-Nagapradipa Foundation (SNF) is situated on a land plot owned by Ajarn Sulak Sivaraksa's family-his maternal side. The names of his aunts and mother are in this order: Ngern, Mee, and Ma. Subsequently, Ajarn Sulak inherited this plot of land and donated it to SNF.

Within the compound of the Garden of Fruition stands "Ruen Roi Chanum," a fairly new building whose construction was jointly funded by "the people of Japan" and the Kled Thai Company. It is used as a library, a place to hold trainings and conferences, and a dorm for monks, activists and social workers. This office residence serves as a central nerve for the various works of SNF in Bangkok.

The Garden of Fruition compound also houses several semi-autonomous NGOs under the SNF umbrella, namely, Santi Pracha Dhamma Institute (SPD), Spirit in Education Movement (SEM), Pacarayasara magazine, Seeds of Peace journal, International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), Sekhiyadhamma Group, and the Puey Forum. The offices of these NGOs are situated in the original house of Ajarn's Sulak's mother. It is very old and dilapidated. It is often flooded during the rainy season, and is terribly hot during the long summer. SNF thus sees the necessity for the construction of a new office building to cope with the demands of its activities.

The new office to be constructed will be a 3-storey concrete building with an office space of 792 sq m. The ground floor is designed to be used for holding trainings and conferences. Offices will be situated on the second floor. And the third floor will serve as another dorm for visiting guests; the one in "Ruen Roi Chanum" is already congested.

The estimated cost of the new office building is 6.2 million baht. Kled Thai Company will provide 3 million baht to fund its construction. Any interested donor should contact Mr. Siroj Angsuvat

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