You can change someone’s world….and yours. www.sonas.org
Our Mission
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.
Why we care 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 longterm solution. Handing out money can create dependence and undermine the self confidence of recipients.
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 "A social business is a company dedicated entirely to achieve a social goal." Prof Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Prize Laureate
choose to make more responsible decisions, we can have a very positive impact on communities throughout the world.
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,
An abundant life is full, rich not only in material goods but in activities that satisfy the soul & achievements that release ambitions.
How we do it 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.
What we do We identify the entrepreneurs
Identify and train
Scale
on the ground by immersing Connect to resources
ourselves in their world, supporting them through training and resources to develop their business, to find
Mentor and Monitor
Connect to market
markets and engage them in trade.
Our projects
Weaving
Recycling
Farming
Cambodian Weaving
Sonas biodynamic farm is a
Sonas recycling projects
Village was established as a
project which involves
address the environmental
social business in September
training farmers in remote
problems that exist in
2013 and is located in Takeo
rural communities to adopt
Cambodia . The project is
province, Cambodia. CWV is
innovative ways of chicken
designed to use innovative
a central hub for the rural
hatching and growing organic
techniques for recycling
women who previously had
fruit and vegetables. The
plastic, metal, and organic
no skills and whose families
training is done by an
waste.
lived on less than $0.50 per
agricultural expert on a model
day. These women now make
farm, which is located in the
People from different
$3 per day by weaving
beautiful foothills of Takeo
countries and diverse
beautiful cotton scarves
province in Cambodia.
backgrounds are involved in
thread by thread.
brain storming to find This project provides
innovative ways to transform
The next phase of the project
opportunities for people from
waste into useful products
will create a model farm to
around the world to exchange
which can help generate
grow organic cotton in the
knowledge and build bridges
income for the rural
community which the
between global communities
communities. This project will
weavers can use.
and cultures.
be launched in June 2014.
Get involved 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.
Lend
Visit
Share
Visit
Lend Share
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 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.
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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