Cambodia Knits

Cambodia Knits is a social enterprise working with marginalized communities near Phnom Penh. Their goal is to produce beautiful, high quality and unique hand knit products while providing fair and flexible employment opportunities.

Cambodia Knits believes that employment is an empowering way out of poverty for marginalized communities, especially when that employment is fairly paid and works within the constraints communities face.

For this reason they provide paid training in knitting skills and travel to the communities regularly to collect finished products. They also work in cooperation with NGOs that are supporting the communities where we employ staff, coordinating activities and sharing information.

As a social enterprise, they put their profits into communities because they believe that putting people ahead of profit results in a great product!

Since June 2009, with the help of generous individual sponsors, Cambodia Knits has trained more than 25 individuals in two communities in basic and advanced knitting skills. These individuals are from families that have been forcibly relocated, and who have little to no employable skills. Once trained, all participants have the opportunity to produce CK products at piece rates. Knitters are provided with all materials and receive a fair piece rate for what they produce.

For more information about Cambodia Knits and their work please visit their websites http://cambodiaknits.com/