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Rom Chan Oun, (Note the ELCA sticker on the tuktuk)<\/p><\/div>\n

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.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 The cooperative is supported by Lutheran Hope Cambodia Organization, which in turn is supported by ELCA World Hunger.<\/p>\n

Before joining the agricultural cooperative, \u201cI was just a housewife and not many knew me,\u201d says Chan Oun. \u201cBut now, I\u2019m involved in market linkages and operate the coop tukuk.\u201d<\/p>\n

This has come through World Hunger\u2019s particular support for Bour AC\u2019s Women Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Agriculture Cooperative project. This project aims to increase income from selling pure drinking water \u2013 one of Bour AC\u2019s enterprises \u2013 and provide for gathering, distributing and connecting to local markets. The tuktuk Chan Oun drives is part of all this.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Chan Oun\u2019s family income has improved, and she is now able to send her children to school. \u201cI seek to work as a team, sharing responsibilities with all those in the cooperative. More than anything, people say to me: \u2018oh, you are such a strong woman.\u2019 I feel proud.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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