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You can change someone’s world….and yours.
www.sonas.org
We are a social business with the mission to create abundance in
rural Cambodia by focusing on female entrepreneurs. We identify
the talented entrepreneurs and support them by providing funding,
business training and mentoring enabling them to become
financially independent and to build sustainable communities.
Our Mission
We believe that social business
is the only sustainable way to
address world poverty. Although
aid can address short-term
crises in response to hunger,
famine or war, it is not a long-
term solution. Handing out
money can create dependence
and undermine the self
confidence of recipients.
By encouraging social business,
a ripple effect is set in motion
helping to create abundant and
sustainable communities.
Poverty does not just equate to
economic statistics. In fact,
Why we care
behind every business in the
world many individual people
and real lives are affected
by economic and social
structures, preventing them from
living fulfilled lives. However, if
we support social business and
choose to make more
responsible decisions, we can
have a very positive impact on
communities throughout the
world.
"A social business is
a company dedicated entirely to achieve a social goal." Prof
Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Prize Laureate
An abundant life is full,
rich not only in material goods but in activities that satisfy the soul &
achievements that release ambitions.
We connect like minded individuals and organisations with the
commitment, purpose and passion to become the change and share their
experience with others to create the ripple effect. Our team of business
and marketing experts work with the entrepreneurs on the ground and
other value chain partners to develop core skills such as sales, marketing,
financial literacy and product design. This is however not enough as the
entrepreneurs need long term mentors who understand their true needs.
Sonas work full time on the ground to ensure entrepreneurs are always
connected to a strong support network. We believe that we must work
together in order to leverage our strengths and exploit opportunities to
create abundance.
We identify the entrepreneurs
on the ground by immersing
ourselves in their world,
supporting them through
training and resources to
develop their business, to find
markets and engage them in
trade.
How we do it
What we do
Identify and train
Connect to resources
Connect to market
Mentor and Monitor
Scale
Our projects
Cambodian Weaving
Village was established as a
social business in September
2013 and is located in Takeo
province, Cambodia. CWV is
a central hub for the rural
women who previously had
no skills and whose families
lived on less than $0.50 per
day. These women now make
$3 per day by weaving
beautiful cotton scarves
thread by thread.
The next phase of the project
will create a model farm to
grow organic cotton in the
community which the
weavers can use.
Weaving
Sonas biodynamic farm is a
project which involves
training farmers in remote
rural communities to adopt
innovative ways of chicken
hatching and growing organic
fruit and vegetables. The
training is done by an
agricultural expert on a model
farm, which is located in the
beautiful foothills of Takeo
province in Cambodia.
This project provides
opportunities for people from
around the world to exchange
knowledge and build bridges
between global communities
and cultures.
Sonas recycling projects
address the environmental
problems that exist in
Cambodia . The project is
designed to use innovative
techniques for recycling
plastic, metal, and organic
waste.
People from different
countries and diverse
backgrounds are involved in
brain storming to find
innovative ways to transform
waste into useful products
which can help generate
income for the rural
communities. This project will
be launched in June 2014.
Farming Recycling
Get involved
Lend
We are always looking for like minded global citizens who
wish to support and immerse themselves in these
communities. You can visit the projects or get involved in
the Sonas Leadership Through Immersion programme.
You can lend to one of our projects. Unlike donations,
your loan has an endless life cycle that keeps on
recycling. Alternatively, you can support us by buying
products produced by the entrepreneurs.
We believe in the ripple effect which you can be a part of
by sharing your knowledge and expertise with the
entrepreneurs. This exchange will have a long lasting
impact that can bring you a fulfilling experience.
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Do you think you have the skills or
resources to help change
someone’s world? Then why not be
a part of our social movement? We
promise a once in a life time experience that will have lasting
impact by inspiring you to build a
happier world for all.
Sonas World (Cambodia)www.sonas.orgEmail – [email protected]/sonasworld www.twitter.com/sonasworld