Forbes Asia — May 2017

TIM GERARD BARKER/MOTT VISUALS FOR FORBES

Daroath

Phav, 28

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,

WATERSHED CAMBODIA

Sanitation might not be

the first career choice that

springs to mind for many. But

in 2010, more than 75% of the

rural Cambodian population

lacked toilets and Daroath

Phav spotted an opportunity

to use his business skills for

the greater good.

He joined nonprofit

organization WaterSHED as

a project coordinator in 2011.

His goal was to motivate rural

families to buy household

toilets. “I want to teach

Cambodians we can move

away from our dependence

on aid. We need to set up

systems so those in need can

help themselves,” says Phav.

His team has overseen the

sale of more than 150,000

toilets nationwide over five

years.

Phav now supervises all

of WaterSHED’s projects,

including the marketing of

water filters and portable

sinks. His greatest joy lies

in knowing that he made a

difference in the lives of his

fellow Cambodians. “The hard

work we’ve put into building

the market is paying off.”

—R.W.

Toshiki Abe, 29 Japan

Founder, Ridilover

Anoka Abeyrathne, 26 Sri Lanka

Cofounder, Sustain Solutions

Aditya Agarwalla, 23 India

Cofounder, Kisan Network

Arthur Alla, 28 Australia

Founder, Red Earth

Ishita Anand, 27 India

Founder, BitGiving

Debartha Banerjee, 30 India

Director, Sampurn(e)arth Environment Solutions

Alice Brennan, 29 Australia

Founder, SettleIn

Hsi Tzu Chang, 26 Taiwan

Founder, International City Wanderer Education

Association

Bisman Deu, 19 India

Inventor, Green Wood and Colour the World Pink

Surya Karki, 26 Nepal

Cofounder, Diyalo Foundation

Ankit Kawatra, 25 India

Founder, Feeding India

Shougat Nazbin Khan, 27 Bangladesh

Founder, H. A. Foundation

Eric Ju Yoon Kim, 27 South Korea

Cofounder, Dot Incorporation

Hyungsoo Kim, 29 South Korea

Cofounder, TreePlanet

Ravi Kumar, Mia Mitchell, 29, 28 Nepal

Cofounders, Code for Nepal

Mohd Lutfi Fadil Lokman, 29 Malaysia,

Cofounder, Hospitals Beyond Boundaries

Jazz Tan Yee Mei, 27 Malaysia

Cofounder, YToday

Suratchana Pakavaleetorn, 28 Thailand

Cofounder, Local Alike

Vanessa Paranjothy, Rebecca Paranjothy,

Joanne Paranjothy, 28, 20, 25 Singapore

Cofounders, Freedom Cups

Jehwan Park, 28 South Korea

Founder, Lumir

Lucas Patchett, Nicholas Marchesi, 22, 22

Australia

Cofounder, Orange Sky Laundry

Daroath Phav, 28 Cambodia

Executive director, WaterSHED

Md Mizanur Rahman, 29 Bangladesh

Founder, Physically-challenged Development

Foundation

Anna Robson, Nirary Dacho, 29, 29 Australia

Cofounders, Refugee Talent

Shen Peng, 29 China,

Founder, Shuidihuzhu

Trisha Shetty, 26 India

Founder, SheSays

Wang Zi, Mo Zihao, 26, 26 China

Cofounders, Ricedonate

Nat Ware, 28 Australia

Founder, 180 Degrees Consulting

Tom Williams, 27 China

Founder, WeTeach

Safaath Ahmed Zahir, 26 Maldives

Founder, Women & Democracy

Social Entrepreneurs

30 UNDER 30

JUDGES

Solina Chau, executive director,

Li Ka Shing Foundation

Vineet Nayar, founder, chairman,

Sampark Foundation

Paul Ronalds, CEO, Save the

Children Australia

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