SOUL Projects
Nonprofit initiatives of national priority or collective interest
- which we create, fund, and develop, then hand to
communities who own them.
IN SUPPORT OF BHUTAN
every journey we’ve designed
has quietly funded something
far larger than a trip
Direct funding committed to SOUL initiatives since 2013.
Valued team time, expertise, donated saplings, equipments and partner resources
What we’re building now
Growing Our Forests & Communities
Replanting flood-prone valleys with native trees, led by the communities whose homes depend on them.
Reviving Forgotten Songs
Recording and reviving court, folk and ritual songs carried only in the memory of one village elder.
Caring for Elderly Monks
Supporting elderly monks living in cold, remote monasteries, as they continue a lifetime of spiritual service.
Projects now in the community’s hands.
A SOUL project is a success the day we’re no longer needed. These matured and were
handed to the people who carry them forward - though we still lend support to some,
on a per-project basis.
Preserving Ancient Art & Cultural History
Documenting, digitizing and archiving centuries-old sacred objects at the Central Monastic Body’s conservation center, closed to the public.
Bhutan’s Youth at Bat
Introducing baseball and softball in 2010 and building it from the ground up into a national association, free for all youth.
Women’s Collegiate Nursing Scholarships
Funding nursing degrees for young Bhutanese women, training the Kingdom’s next generation of caregivers.
Sharing Ancient Buddhist Lineage
Supporting Khedrupchen Rinpoche’s work to preserve a centuries-old Buddhist lineage, passed from teacher to student.