Tag: Business
“Coop Tukuk”- Community Based Business
Rom Chan Oun, (Note the ELCA sticker on the tuktuk) Unlike many Cambodians who live near the border with Thailand, Rom Chan Oun decided not to migrate to Thailand to work. Instead, she joined the local Bour Samaki Meanchey Agricultural Cooperative. The Bour AC, located in Battambang province in western Cambodia, is a initiative that supports farmers, creates employment opportunities, and improves access to essential goods and services within the community. The cooperative is supported by Lutheran Hope Cambodia Organization, which in turn is supported by ELCA World Hunger. Before joining the agricultural cooperative, “I was just a housewife and…