Norm “Anak” Bunnak

Cambodia

Trip:

Charlotte, North Carolina

Mentored by:

Debra Plousha Moore

Business

Director, VillageWorks Songkhem Co., Ltd.

VillageWorks is social enterprise and guaranteed member of the World Fair Trade Organization focused on supporting vulnerable, marginalized communities in Cambodia. It works to bring sustainable income and safe economic opportunities to disabled handicraft producers, empowering women home-based workers and reducing rural exodus.

Anak has participated in a number of conferences and programs, including Vital Voices’ FORTUNE/U.S. State Department Global Women’s Mentoring Partnership in 2013.

Anak served as president of the Artisans Association of Cambodia and as a board member of the Cambodia Women Entrepreneurs Association and Home Net Southeast Asia. In 2014 she was recognized with the Mekong award in Tokyo, Japan.