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Page 1: World Weavers - PATA Sustainability & Social Responsibility · and spiritual tourism Based on spiritual teachings of Rumi . ECOSPHERE, SPITI VALLEY, INDIA Ben meets Sunil Chauhan,

WORLD WEAVERS

Tourism, religious and cultural

heritage and community

development

Page 2: World Weavers - PATA Sustainability & Social Responsibility · and spiritual tourism Based on spiritual teachings of Rumi . ECOSPHERE, SPITI VALLEY, INDIA Ben meets Sunil Chauhan,

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.

Page 3: World Weavers - PATA Sustainability & Social Responsibility · and spiritual tourism Based on spiritual teachings of Rumi . ECOSPHERE, SPITI VALLEY, INDIA Ben meets Sunil Chauhan,

BEGINNING AS BLOOD FOUNDATION,

2007

BLOOD FOUNDATION

BECAUSE WE’RE FAMILY

- NGO focused on

Education

projects on the

Thai-Burma

border.

- Voluntourism

Page 4: World Weavers - PATA Sustainability & Social Responsibility · and spiritual tourism Based on spiritual teachings of Rumi . ECOSPHERE, SPITI VALLEY, INDIA Ben meets Sunil Chauhan,

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.

Page 5: World Weavers - PATA Sustainability & Social Responsibility · and spiritual tourism Based on spiritual teachings of Rumi . ECOSPHERE, SPITI VALLEY, INDIA Ben meets Sunil Chauhan,
Page 6: World Weavers - PATA Sustainability & Social Responsibility · and spiritual tourism Based on spiritual teachings of Rumi . ECOSPHERE, SPITI VALLEY, INDIA Ben meets Sunil Chauhan,
Page 7: World Weavers - PATA Sustainability & Social Responsibility · and spiritual tourism Based on spiritual teachings of Rumi . ECOSPHERE, SPITI VALLEY, INDIA Ben meets Sunil Chauhan,

MUSLIM FOR A MONTH, 2010

SUFI MYSTIC, 2012 Authentic, transformative, cultural

and spiritual tourism

Based on spiritual teachings of

Rumi

Page 8: World Weavers - PATA Sustainability & Social Responsibility · and spiritual tourism Based on spiritual teachings of Rumi . ECOSPHERE, SPITI VALLEY, INDIA Ben meets Sunil Chauhan,

ECOSPHERE, SPITI VALLEY, INDIA

Ben meets Sunil

Chauhan, ITB Berlin

World Weavers –

Ecosphere

partnership formed

in 2011

Page 9: World Weavers - PATA Sustainability & Social Responsibility · and spiritual tourism Based on spiritual teachings of Rumi . ECOSPHERE, SPITI VALLEY, INDIA Ben meets Sunil Chauhan,

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!”

Page 10: World Weavers - PATA Sustainability & Social Responsibility · and spiritual tourism Based on spiritual teachings of Rumi . ECOSPHERE, SPITI VALLEY, INDIA Ben meets Sunil Chauhan,

- 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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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

Page 13: World Weavers - PATA Sustainability & Social Responsibility · and spiritual tourism Based on spiritual teachings of Rumi . ECOSPHERE, SPITI VALLEY, INDIA Ben meets Sunil Chauhan,

Mystic Express, India, 2015

- Spiritual immersion program

encompassing Hinduism,

Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism

and Sufism

- Pioneering group departure

in January, 2015

- 10-14 Day program

Page 14: World Weavers - PATA Sustainability & Social Responsibility · and spiritual tourism Based on spiritual teachings of Rumi . ECOSPHERE, SPITI VALLEY, INDIA Ben meets Sunil Chauhan,