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WORLD WEAVERS
Tourism, religious and cultural
heritage and community
development
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WORLD WEAVERS WE MAKE THE WORLD
A Spiritual Travel Company
Our mission is to mobilise human
potential for transformation and the
building of a better world.
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BEGINNING AS BLOOD FOUNDATION,
2007
BLOOD FOUNDATION
BECAUSE WE’RE FAMILY
- NGO focused on
Education
projects on the
Thai-Burma
border.
- Voluntourism
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MONK FOR A MONTH: THAILAND
Goal of authentic experience
- Fang Valley located in a region off the
beaten track
- Full immersion for men and women
- Weaving the spiritual experience in with development objectives – linking
spirituality with service
- Guest who were coming for the Buddhism
also came face to face with the Burma-
border humanitarian situation. Many
became involved in the work of the
foundation.
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MUSLIM FOR A MONTH, 2010
SUFI MYSTIC, 2012 Authentic, transformative, cultural
and spiritual tourism
Based on spiritual teachings of
Rumi
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ECOSPHERE, SPITI VALLEY, INDIA
Ben meets Sunil
Chauhan, ITB Berlin
World Weavers –
Ecosphere
partnership formed
in 2011
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ECOSPHERE
- Spiti Ecosphere is an award winning
social enterprise that has been
operating responsible travel and
community-based tourism in the
majestic Spiti Valley since 2004.
- Located in the north eastern part of
India, high in the Himalayan
mountains on the edge of the
Tibetan plateau
- The culture is predominantly Tibetan
making Spiti Valley an important
preservation area for Tibetan
Buddhism
“Surreal Spiti: Responsible eco-
travel. Discover the magic of Spiti
with us, help conserve its many
treasures and in the process,
redefine the way you travel!”
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- Cultural immersion in Spiti
Valley
- Living in monasteries, home
stays
- 24-Day programs
- Departing Delhi 2-3 times per
year
MONK FOR A MONTH: TIBETAN TRADITION, 2011
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Monk for a Month Video
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Past guests contributing to: - Solar passive housing
- Solar electrification of nunnery
- Teachers salary at the nunnery
- Construction project at monastery
Profits generated by Spiti Ecosphere go
directly back into supporting their various
community development and ecological
preservation projects.
For more information visit:
www.spitiecosphere.com
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Mystic Express, India, 2015
- Spiritual immersion program
encompassing Hinduism,
Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism
and Sufism
- Pioneering group departure
in January, 2015
- 10-14 Day program
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