Kampong Chhnang 1 Community

A quiet, softly spoken young woman aged 32, Som Art is not a typical leader in rural Cambodia. Yet in December 2012, Som Art was elected by her community to represent five Banteay Srei target villages as president of her community facilitator network. “Before I was a community facilitator I was a housewife and I stayed at home and looked after my four children. I was not brave. Now I am a leader in my village, I can help my community solve problems and improve our livelihoods” Som Art explains.