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 […]
On January 12, 2013 Marla Bosworth and I went to Haiti to teach the first soapmaking workshop to OFEDA. Blog post here. Since then I’ve been back several times, along with Benjamin Aaron, to help OFEDA continue setting up their business. January 12, 2014, Benjamin and I were back in Haiti working with OFEDA on […]
On January 12th, 2013 we went and taught the first soapmaking workshop to OFEDA, Organisation des Femmes Devouees en Action. OFEDA is a group of amazing haitian women who banded together after the earthquake to form an organized group. As a group, they met to discuss issues, to support each other and to make plans […]
Since this past week was Thanksgiving, I’ve been reflecting on the things that I am thankful for in my life. January 12, 2014 will be the four year anniversary of Haiti’s deadly earthquake. It also happens to be the one year anniversary of when Marla and I first went to Haiti to teach soapmaking to […]
“I want our soap to be a national product!” Amanda has been teaching and assisting the women of OFEDA since January of this year. Before this trip, I was with them for just one full day as a Workshop Lead. So going without Amanda felt a bit intimidating at first, but those qualms quickly subsided […]
Marla Bosworth and I just got back from Haiti where we taught the first Beauty in Haiti workshop to the women of OFEDA. We taught workshops on both Saturday and Sunday. Haiti is beautiful country of extremes. Driving everywhere you can see the rubble and destruction from the 2010 earthquake. Amid the destruction, piles of […]