Our first trip to Africa was a very moving one. Uganda is a beautiful, complex and deeply complicated nation when it comes to economic development and women. Amanda and I were fortunate enough to stay in a remote village called Nakivumbi, which sits inside a larger land area that means “The Place of Sickness and […]
We’re headed to Uganda and need your help!
We’re headed to Uganda and need your help! We are asked all the time about donations of equipment and supplies so wanted to provide a list of items needed for our trip to Uganda (and future projects). You can read more about Project Lydia and what we’re doing HERE. Donated items can be sent to: […]
Uganda and Project Lydia - Empowering Women Lifts Whole Communities
“The best clue to a nation’s growth and development potential is the status and role of women.” — Historian David S. Landes, “The Wealth and Poverty of Nations” Empowering women lifts whole communities. If but one woman is given enough access to information and trained skill development, she can teach an entire enclave of other […]
Love and Community in Haiti
What would you do if you found an infant on the side of the road? That’s what happened to 27-year old Reginald of Haiti who lives with his family in a remote mountain community in Haiti called Mizak. He was on his way to Jacmel, a coastal town south of Mizak, when he noticed a […]
12 Days Until Eviction
Benjamin and Amanda of Lovin’ Soap Project are back in Haiti to work with the soap artisans of OFEDA in Port au Prince and HAPI in Mizak. Today was with OFEDA at the camp. We found out earlier this week that the women of OFEDA, who are currently living in a tent camp, will soon […]
To All Men: Feminism is Vital Work and YOU are a Part of it
Our donor list is predominately women. As a male, it is downright embarrassing. The White Male Perspective Women around the globe possess a unique standpoint in that their experiences have certain perceptions that are shared by the entire female population. Feminist thought can be studied, explained and recorded by people like myself, but it can […]
Lovin’ Soap Project + Project Lydia
Project Lydia is an economic development project that lifts women out of the worst of poverty, restores purpose, hope, and dignity. The Lovin’ Soap Project provides women with the skills and knowledge to make soap as a micro-business to support their families. As a result, women gain the ability to use excess soap from the […]
OFEDA Soapmakers in Haiti
Print this out and send these women your happy thoughts and support! These are the women of OFEDA that we (all of us at Lovin’ Soap Project + our community + YOU) have helped to turn into soapmakers! What does this mean? Two exciting things! 1) These women now have the skills to make something […]
International Womens Day - Women are THE human resource
Today, March 8, is International Women’s Day! “The story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights” ~Gloria Steinem “The future belongs to those of us, female or male, who can adopt and embrace the feminine […]
Empowering Women in Haiti by Providing Economic Opportunity Through Soapmaking
“The Place Where Projects go to Die” Since I first began traveling to Haiti, I have heard more than a few people refer to her as the “place where projects go to die.” But why? I’m sure there are many reasons, however I believe there to be three at the core: Travel Cost Even though […]