Today, Ned Barker, chair of the Global Soap Project, announced that Sam Stephens will become the first executive director of the nearly three year old organization effective February 20, 2012. “Sam will be a wonderful addition to our team,” said Ned Barker. “Sam has a perfect mix of global perspective and extensive experience with leading and [...]
How did you celebrate your last birthday? On Saturday, January 14th, 2012, Lucy Martin of Alpharetta, GA and several of her friends and classmates from Kings Ridge Christian School celebrated her 12th birthday by volunteering at the GSP warehouse. Lucy and her friends were joined by Lucy’s parents, Virginia and Mike Martin. The Martins, who [...]
To all that supported my CNN Heroes nomination, I was and continue to be humbled by all of your kind words. I’ve received so many thoughtful comments over the past few months, I am overwhelmed by all the love. At the end of the day, together we will continue to bring a little bit of [...]
The Global Soap Project is thrilled to announce a partnership with Hilton Worldwide, a global hospitality company that has established a clear leadership position in service and sustainability across its multiple brands. In the first year of work with Hilton Worldwide, we expect to produce more than one million new 4-ounce bars of soap. In [...]
For the 5th year, CNN has asked its viewers for nominations for their everyday “heroes” – people that make a difference in the world. This year, one of our supporters, Jack Harvey, from Knoxville, TN nominated Global Soap Project founder Derreck Kayongo for the award. When his profile aired in June, we were inundated with [...]
2.5 tons of soap left the Global Soap Project warehouse on Wednesday, September 14, headed for the Republic of South Sudan in East Africa. The world’s newest nation is acknowledged to have some of the worst health indicators in the world. For children, the situation is dire with infant mortality rate at 135 per 1,000. [...]
Although we primarily work with hotels to procure the raw materials for our soap, we have gotten a lot of attention from small boutique soap makers all over the country. It’s always a cool surprise to find a box of hand crafted, unique soap that we can process into a small batch of really nice [...]
In the beginning, we made soap in Derreck Kayongo’s basement. Once we got our first soap machine however, Mimms Enterprises, a family run property management firm in Georgia, generously donated warehouse space so that we could begin storing and processing large quantities of soap. We bought the soap machine from a wonderful couple who had [...]
We have been incredibly fortunate to have the ongoing support of our local community as we’ve built our organization – but word traveled quickly – prompting South Dakota resident Carol Johnson and her teenage daughter Maren to get involved. When Carol first told Maren about the Global Soap Project, her immediate reaction was that it [...]
On June 16, 2011 CNN announced that Derreck Kayongo had been nominated for their esteemed CNN Heroes award. Since, we have been flooded with support from volunteers, donors, hotels and members of the business community taking an active role in our work. We are exceptionally proud of Derreck and to be associated with his mission. [...]
