Our mission is to provide people with viable training and employment, allowing them to learn while actively contributing to the development of their community. Dorsu approaches development from a localised perspective. We believe that creating employment and training opportunities that contribute to community development, allows people to retain ownership of and participate in the positive [...]

We highly value: Community Ownership ~  creating a Cambodian operated business, valuing the importance of community voice, participation and ownership of Dorsu from conception to independent operation. Learning Through Training ~ generating employment opportunities with on-the-job training, allowing people to simultaneously learn and provide for themselves and their families. Security and Sustainability ~ operating a business [...]

Dorsu began in 2008 as a creative idea for income generation at Chumkriel Language School (CLS), a locally operated organisation in Southern Cambodia striving to provide accessible education and assistance to their local community. CLS Director Sothy Nget and long-term volunteer Hanna Guy decided to start a social business with the dual purpose of employing [...]