The objective of this study is to highlight and draw lessons from the economic and finance model of a hitherto charitable organization responding to the distressed conditions of poor peasants in a province constantly threatened by risks arising from natural calamities, exploitative practices of landlords and traders, and not so responsible local governance. Realizing the un-sustainability of its benevolent activities, the charitable organization re-organized into a cooperative and adopted the triple bottom line goals of people (community engagement), planet (ecological conservation), and profit (economic and financial sustainability).