SOAP MAKING PROJECT

Starting your own soap making business can be a great way to earn extra money while doing what you love.

The first step in beginning your own soap making business is to fulfill the legal requirements of turning your hobby into a profit-making endeavor.

Financial Records
Once you decide to turn your love of soap making into a business, you'll need to keep diligent records. The LHU will expect you to report all income and expenses from your soap making business, so it's best to develop a good filing system right away. For detailed advice on how your soap making business will affect your tax liability, consult a qualified accountant.

Selling Your Soap
There are many different ways to sell your handmade soap creations. For example:

You can set up a booth at local craft fairs.
You can advertise your soaps in the local newspaper.
You can arrange to have your soaps sold at a local gift shop.
You can take special orders from your customers.
You can host a "home party" where guests have a chance to buy your handmade soaps.

Activities

Beneficiaries will be provided vocational training in soap making and marketing skills to enable them find market for their products. On completion of training, trainees will be provided with a toolkit to help start their own business.

Potential Long Term Impact

Project empowers youths , women and single mothers to move from poverty and unemployment to self-sufficiency. It will contribute to youth and women development in skills for self-reliance and entrepreneurship, creating employment opportunities for women & disadvantaged youths.