Day 4: Placencia/Independence Soap Workshop

Vivian Tien
Today’s workshop was held at the dorms, so we had more time to lay out the materials before the participants arrived. Most of the women came from Placencia and Independence, although one participant had traveled all the way from Santa Rosa! The attendees were very engaged in the presentation and enthusiastic about transforming seaweed into soap, as many of them wanted to incorporate the soap into their massage spas, environmental conservation efforts, and teaching lessons. Many of the attendees were social and environmental activists and shared interesting information about the work they had done. The workshop went very well, and the group loved seeing the finished soaps, many of which incorporated Belizean products such as cacao and turmeric.