WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Phenol and liquid soap making training

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Published on: 02 Jul 2019

WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Phenol and liquid soap making training

On 12th June, 2019, Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) had organized training on Phenol and liquid soap making training to support and develop women entrepreneur in Kavresthali community, ward number 2 Tarekshowor municipality in Kathmandu District of Nepal. VIN has been supporting to empower women by microcredit, income generation and women education and life skills project in different working areas. The main focusing areas include Kavresthali and Jitpurphedi that are rural village of Kathmandu District, It is popular for its natural beauty and is located 6-9 km away from the ring road of Kathmandu.
The program was conducted for 1 day. Women of karkithok, kavresthali and Devisthan, Kavresthali participated the training. An expert trainer from Gharelu was called to train the women. During the training, trainer provided skills for phenol making and liquid soap making. Women were found interested and participated the trainer with full interest. Trainer gave knowledge on the composition of chemicals like saluary, G-Salt, Hydro-chloric (HCL) acid, caustic soda (NaOH) required for making these products.
About 15 liters of phenol and 10 liters of liquid soap was prepared by women groups within the training and was divided among women so that they could check the quality of the product they produced. One of the participants named Sabita Thapa is a leading entrepreneur encouraging women in her community. She is involved in a women group named Sivha Shakti Women’s Group. She hold the position of treasurer within a group and motivates her group members to be economically independent. Her motivation has inspired other women to support her in the liquid soap making and phenol making business.

– Luna Khatiwada
Women Empowerment Officer (Volunteers Initiative Nepal)

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4 thoughts on “WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Phenol and liquid soap making training”

  2. Sunammi Bista Reply

    Hello.without machine and without cooking ,how to make laundry solid soap .What is process.plz reply.thank u

  3. Sumi Reply

    How to make soap without machine n without cooking.plz reply

  4. Aasha ram fazu. Bkt Reply

    I want larn making sope, plz suggest my how it is Posible?

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