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Viriya Community Services

Building Resilience, Strengthening Families and Communities

Viriya Community Services (VCS) was founded on March 8, 2001, as a social service agency by Venerable Sek Meow Ee. As the secular community service arm of Leong Hwa Monastery, VCS serves clients of all race and religion.

Our core activities align with our vision ‘Caring for you; enhancing quality of life‘ and our mission to promote fulfilling lives. Guided by these values, we are dedicated to delivering quality social services with right effort and compassion, making a positive and sustainable impact on society.

The word Viriya is a Pali word that can be translated as Right Effort, symbolising the persistent effort to endeavour for the benefit of others through our thoughts and actions. It is not just about doing a good job, but doing it with pure and good intentions.

VCS Vision

Caring for you; enhancing quality of life.

VCS Mission

To promote fulfilling lives by providing social services with the right effort and compassion.

The Sangha Welfare Fund

Members of the Sangha community meeting the following criteria may apply for assistance. All applications are subject to the approval of the Management Committee, which reserves the right to make the final decision.

1. Usage: The Fund is strictly used to finance hospitalisation expenses upon request by a member of the Sangha community.

2. Non-Resident Monks: The funded amount is based on medical expenses incurred, subject to a cap of S$5,000. A non-resident monk is defined as one who is not on staff or holding any position with Leong Hwa Monastery (龍華藏院), Chon Hua Monastery (崇華佛學會), or Lin San Temple (灵山寺).

3. Resident Monks: The funded amount is capped at S$20,000. Any medical expenses exceeding S$20,000 will be considered and approved by the Management Committee on a case-by-case basis.