A tiny sanctuary dedicated to adopting gibbons that were kept in captivity with a hope of rehabilitating them and reintroducing the gibbons back into the wild. The project also has done amazing advocacy work to help tourists understand the plight facing the animals and help prevent poaching by decreasing tourist demand for gibbon photos and experiences.

Although you could buy some deliciously locally-made honey from this non-profit collective, the bee-keeping tours and workshops are fascinating and unusual — you won't find anything else like it in Myanmar. This social enterprise has taught farmers in nearby villages how to cultivate healthy and thriving bee colonies.

Pomelo is a not for profit social enterprise and fair trade shop that sells a range of Burmese boutique handicrafts, made by Burmese people from disadvantaged communities.

*CLOSED. REOPENING IN HO CHI MINH CITY in 2020* Check page for details. Pots ‘n Pans is a social business in Hanoi focused on innovation and great food. They make Vietnamese cuisine infused with an international flair and partner with local vocational training programs to create positive impact in the city.

Project Esperanza runs two local Art Shops. All proceeds from the Art Shops go to the organization, which then reinvests that money right back into helping the local community. All items in the shop are created by local artists, and the shops sell: T-shirts, jewelry, paintings, and more.

Purkal Stree Shakti Samiti translates to 'an organisation for empowering the women of Purkal'. The organisation is a social enterprise that provides employment opportunities to women in rural villages and trains them in creating quality printed quilts and other quilted handicrafts.

Quetzaltrekkers is a non-profit, all volunteer-run trekking and outdoors association in Nicaragua. They offer adventurous hikes through the volcanoes in the surrounding areas of Leon, Nicaragua and then donate all profits to locally-run projects working with disadvantaged youth in and around the city.

Quetzaltrekkers is a non-profit, all volunteer-run trekking and outdoors association in Nicaragua. They offer adventurous hikes through the volcanoes in the surrounding areas of Leon, Guatemala and then donate all profits to locally-run projects working with disadvantaged youth in and around the city.

Reaching Out is an enterprise established in 2000 by a group of other-abled people led by Le Nguyen Binh, who is a wheelchair user. This social business, operating according to Fair Trade principles is headquartered in beautiful Hoi An a World Heritage site on the Central Coast of Vietnam.

This beautiful Teahouse in the heart of Hoi An's Old Town was established in 2000 with the vision of providing opportunities for people of disability to learn skills and gain meaningful employment so that they are able to integrate fully with their communities and lead independent and fulfilling lives. The staff are deaf or hard of hearing and incredibly gracious and charming.