The Zambian Soap Company is part of a new generation of African businesses that are focused on helping vulnerable communities access sustainable income generating opportunities that allow them to live in dignity.
All the products made by the Zambian Soap Company are made locally and by hand.
On a large plot of land generously given by a local king, families harvest organically grown herbs. Workers distill these herbs to make the essential oils for the soaps, while women widowed by the AIDS epidemic weave gift baskets and finish the products. All workers receive fair wages, and all profits go into initiatives overseen by local Zambian churches.
The Zambian Soap Company is dedicated to producing unique and wonderful soaps using top quality, organically grown ingredients harvested in an ethical manner. This includes high quality essential oils, plant extracts, leaves and blossoms -- no synthetic products, colors or preservatives are used in the products. The Company is working towards an organic certification for its ingredients.
The soap production provides local framers with an alternative to destructive slash-and-burn practices. The company’s goal is to empower impoverished communities through small-scale development. The Zambian Soap Company does not just seek to provide jobs; it seems to create a future for vulnerable populations. By buying this top-quality, all-natural soap and lip balm, you are not only doing the best thing for your skin, but the best thing for Africa.
