Katutura Soap Project is a community-based non-profit project that focuses on helping HIV positive women and their children. It started in Windhoek, Namibia, in November 2009. The project produces 100% hand-made soap of Namibian olive oil.
In the beginning the purpose of the project was to train these women everyday skills, generate income and employ women whom are stigmatized in their lives. Today the Katutura Soap Project focuses also on empowerment of the community through different HIV related events, such as Support Group for HIV positive ladies.
In other words, all profit of the project is returned directly to the community to improve health and education of HIV positive women and their children.
SOAP
All soaps are handmade in Namibia
The soaps are made from 100% Namibian olive oil
from RUHELEBEN ESTATE in Swakopmund
Soaps are made of different shapes and sizes
Guest house soaps - olive oil
Guest house soaps with olive oil and mahangu
Made from 100% pure olive oil without any preservatives
or fragrances, the soaps are skin- and environment friendly
Soaps are packed in recycled material which are collected
from Windhoek restaurants
Soap containers have basic information of the project and
the packing date with a signature of the lady who packed the soap
Small hand soaps are wrapped in biodegradable material
Most of the women who make the soaps live in the
informal settlements of Katutura
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MAHANGU SOAP
Mahangu* soap is developed by KATUTURA SOAP PROJECT.
The soap is made of 100% pure olive oil and mahangu which
makes it slightly scrubbing and a tipical Namibian product
Mahangu Soaps are made for different forms and sizes
* Mahangu is a local name for pearl millet and it's grown in the northern part of Namibia.
Well adapted to drought it's ideal to cultivate in African high temperature.
Normally prepared to porridge, it's the typical food among most of Namibians.
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