Phare Performing Social Enterprise Co., Ltd

Phare Performing Social Enterprise (PPSE) is world record breaker, award winning and pioneering social business in Cambodia that tackles social issues and contribute to Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs). Primarily SDG number 1, Zero Poverty through youth skilling & employment in the cultural and creative industry and SGD number 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth. PPSE creates, produces and disseminates live performances, graphic designs, animation and other cultural products in Cambodia and abroad. PPSE artists come from difficult social and economic backgrounds and have benefited from the training provided by the Phare Ponleu Selpak Association (PPSA) who has helped young marginalized Cambodians transform their lives through arts for more than 25 years. PPSE sees artistic creativity as a strategic asset for the development of a flourishing society and a vibrant economy. It creates high-quality jobs, secures tourism benefits for the benefit of the local population, strengthens the Cambodian cultural identity and improves access to education for marginalized young people.