Sonas World

OUR WHY

Sonas is a social business focused on empowering women & adolescents in developing countries.Sonas is a social business focused on business support and mentoring small entrepreneurs in developing countries.

It is our mission to promote progress by financial inclusion and encouraging economic development of disadvantaged communities around the world. We intend to empower capable individuals and encourage sustainable communities in order to create a more abundant world. We believe that this will contribute to happier people, communities and overall a happier world.

We love to share our personal experience of how our lives were transformed when we got involved with the social business model to create sustainable and self perpetuating impact. it changed our perspective on the purpose of living a fulfilled life.

It is our vision to take as many people on this journey as possible and inspire each other to become a true changemaker. At Sonas, we believe that if we choose to take the actions that bring happiness and abundance to all, can have a ripple effect to create sustainable communities around the world.

WHAT WE DO

We have been working in rural Cambodia for the talent development for facilitating rural communities of micro-entrepreneurs who grow the raw materials and convert these into high-quality value-added consumer products by using traditional skills such as Ayurveda and hand weaving. We collectively market these products in the local and international markets and 100% of the profits are then invested back into the four Community development elements such as, education, talent development, health and well-being and improving the living conditions.

Since 2013, we have applied the law of diffusion for spreading the idea of our model through four key activities –

1. Model village creation – we have developed a model village in Takeo Province of Cambodia where we share the local knowledge with anyone who wants to learn about entrepreneurship and the SCD model through a hands-on approach.

2. Brand creation – We have been working on creating the brand for the Cambodian handicrafts that could become known for their high quality and the unique story of the people behind these products.

3. Hybrid Value Chain (HVC) development – In order for us to connect our artisan entrepreneurs to the market, we have been collaborating with ethical brands and other influencers around the world to build a value chain that is critical for the success of our activities.

4. Creating a multiplier – We are proactively involving talented people (especially youth) by collaborating with top institutions around the world.

Our vision is to introduce this idea to as many villages around Cambodia so that the people in rural communities can find sustainable living and preserve the natural system that has thrived for thousands of years.