Soap Cycling Photo Booklet 2020

Asia’s First and Largest Soap Recycling Organisation

What © Priscilla Welch 2020

© Kurt Kamka 2020 Soap Cycling uses soap recycling and other sustainability initiatives to engage local communities and inspire the next generation to reach their full potential.

Soap Cycling was started in 2012 by David Bishop, a Principal Lecturer at HKU, together with a group of his students. © Kurt Kamka

Over the past 8 years we have: Distributed 3,000,000+ soap bars, enough soap for 250,000+ kids for a year Engaged 32,000+ volunteers, across 7 countries Provided 330+ students with management opportunities

Where © Soap Cycling 2020

Join our In addition to our worldwide key operations in movement Hong Kong, Mainland China, Singapore, Myanmar and the Philippines ...we also collect soap from Korea and Japan.... and distribute to countries across Asia, including Cambodia, Laos, India, Nepal, Indonesia, and other developing countries.

Hong Kong

Mainland China

Philippines

Myanmar

Singapore

“Our goal is to make recycling soap as commonplace as recycling paper and cans around the world.”

How © Chance Bentley 2020

Soap Collection and Recycling

Hygiene Enhancement and Education

Community Empowerment

Soap. It’s THAT Important!

© Kurt Kamka 2020

Why © Kurt Kamka 2020

“Every year, millions of children die from preventable diseases due to poor hygiene, but over 1.5 billion hotel soap bars are thrown away.” © Kurt Kamka 2020

Who © Priscilla Welch 2020

© Soap Cycling 2020 Soap Cycling takes pride in its intergenerational, cross-cultural team ... and we want you too!

COVID-19 Efforts

© Soap Cycling 2020 Soap Cycling has distributed soap and hygiene kits to thousands of beneficiaries across Asia.

Soap bars distributed in response to COVID-19 Mainland China 24,200 Hong Kong 20,425 (787+ litres of liquid soap) Philippines 41,250 Myanmar 1,950 Singapore 2,350

We have provided over 100,000 soap bars, 28,000 face masks and 30,000 hand sanitizers across Asia to help combat the virus. © Soap Cycling 2020

COVID-19 Beneficiaries Mainland Singapore Hong Kong Myanmar Philippines China 15,314 8,377 9,700 650 2,590 ...children in ...migrant ...cleaners, ...residents of ...vulnerable schools and workers and students and informal low-income families in remote vulnerable settlements Iloilo City villages families individuals

Spreading health, love and care... ...instead of virus, fear and anger



“Soap is mankind’s first invention and is the most efficient tool for fighting against disease and illness.”

How can you get involved?

Join as a volunteer: Come to our public sessions to scrape some soap and learn more about us!

© Kurt Kamka 2020 Distribution trips: Join us as we go to villages in Asia and share soap with love!

Fundraise: Spread the word on our good work and raise funds for our cause. © Priscilla Welch 2020

Stakeholder events: Come enjoy some refreshments, hear some stories and share our experiences.

Corporate volunteering: Connect us with your CSR or HR team! We offer a variety of ways to positively impact our community.

Donate: Any amount helps! © Kurt Kamka 2020

Press coverage Contact us: Please consider donating to help us expand our operations and impact, and help us bring a more beautiful future to Hong Kong and its youth! Soap Cycling Limited is a tax-exempt charitable organization in Hong Kong. Charity No. 91/16757 www.soapcycling.org

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