Saving Soap Scraps to Support Ukrainian Refugees

Since 2016, I've been following a company Clean the World, who takes the leftover and partially-used hotel toiletries. remanufactures them into new products, and distributes them to communities in need. 

So I was super excited when my worlds came together and my tech job brought Clean the World onto campus for us to do some days of volunteering. The goal was for us to assemble 50,000 hygiene kits over the course of 3 days, containing the remanufactured soaps. Clean the World then partners with local non-profits on the ground in Ukraine to hand out the kits to refugees fleeing the current war.

This is an example of the volunteer set-up. Under each of these tents is 8 tables. Each table can fit up to 10 volunteers, and 5 of those big plactic totes containing: the soaps, hand sanitizer, wipes, hotel shampoos, and a toothbrush. 

Each volunteer shift is 45 minutes long, making it easy for employees to join during the work day, and at the end of a shift, each table has assembled around 300 kits.

What an awesome experience to see this organization in action! 

You can get your own business to do a similar event by contacting Clean the World HERE.

Or, you can do a smaller scale event (think: 100 kits), and donate to a local group in need, by ordering a box from HERE.