A soap star

October 23rd, 2009 at 05:38am Jennie Pollock

Having stayed in a hotel this week, I wondered again why they make so many little bars of soap that go to waste after a use or two (like why can’t they just refill liquid soap dispensers?).

Someone is doing something about it, according to The Associated Press. Former refugee Derreck Kayongo has collected 10,000 pounds of soap from 60 hotels to melt down and distribute in Uganda. Soap that saves lives by combatting diarrhea and disease.

 To learn more about the Global Soap Project:

Donations may be mailed to Global Soap Project, P.O. Box 94021, Atlanta, GA 30318.

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