Kiva-Funded Creators + Global Markets = Ahkun

This is genius. Nonprofit Ahkun (which means "thank you" in Khmer) connects Kiva loan recipients in Cambodia with the global market. So far, they feature four entrepreneurs/groups who create circle dresses, scarves and T-shirts.

(Krama scarf is made by Cambodian scarf-weaver Kakeda Sun; Wrap dress is made by entrepreneurial group Circle Cambodia.)

(Kakeda Sun at work.)

However, via some Facebook stalking, it seems like Ahkun is up to even more goodness including socially conscious pop-up shops and "ethicodes."

(Akhun Krama scarf, as modified by Study NY's Tara St James for the Ahkun Summer Pop-Up.)

The online Akhun shop seems down right now, but before they were offering amazing scarves for $18 and wrap dresses for $48. Guess we'll just have to wait and see what's next!

Get your snoop on here -- there's some good to be found.