CAMBODIA – Siem Reap – A Moment With the NGO Eco Soap Bank Cambodia

Description

Eco-Soap Bank is a humanitarian and environmental non-profit organization working to save, sanitize, and supply recycled hotel soap for the developing world. They have three different objectives: contribute a highly cost-effective hygiene product to improve health, significantly reduce the waste generated by the hotel industry, and provide livelihoods and free education to disadvantaged women with no other reliable source of income. After collecting and sanitizing the soap, they donate it to hospitals and humanitarian organizations working in remote regions of developing nations. In operation since 2014, Eco-Soap Bank has sustainable supplied over 650,000 people with soap and hygiene education.
Samir Lakhani, the founder of Eco Soap Bank NGO, is a social entrepreneur dedicated to restoring health and dignity to developing countries. After graduating from Pittsburgh University, he received a CNN Heroes Award for Eco Soap Bank in 2017, as well as a Unilever Entrepreneurs award in 2018.
In operation since 2014, Eco-Soap Bank has sustainable supplied over 650,000 people with soap and hygiene education. During this experience, take the opportunity to meet the Cambodians’ “magic” hands and the recycling process in the soap’s manufacture; travelers take on an active role in the community by helping the local women who work there – a truly trans-formative experience!

Can be combined with

Thematic Leisure

• Siem Reap – Meet Cambodia’s little heroes
• Siem Reap – A sweet moment with the NGO Bayon Pastry School

Groups

• Siem Reap – Meet Cambodia’s little heroes
• Siem Reap – A sweet moment with the NGO Bayon Pastry School

Selling points

• To propose a visit promoting a humanitarian and environmental non-profit organization: Eco Soap Bank
• To learn the making process and who helps the NGO
• To create an eco-soap product

Level Of The Excursion

The Impact Of This Excursion

Social/cultural Impact

Economic Impact

Additional Information

Join a hands-on workshop that empowers local women through meaningful employment while turning recycled soap into life-saving donations for Angkor Children’s Hospital. By participating, travelers support community health, reduce waste, and contribute to a powerful social enterprise that creates lasting, sustainable impact in Siem Reap.

Time And Transportation

Duration

45 minutes to 1h 30min maximum

• 20 minutes          Eco-Soap Bank tour of the workshop,
• 10 minutes          Short presentation of Eco soap bank NGO and its impact,
• 30 minutes          Participate to Workshop

Min pax

1

Max pax

30

How to sell it

• Particular NGO exactly in the trend of the actual globalization while using the waste of the tourism( here, soap waste of the hotels)
• The leader of Eco Soap Bank, Samir Lakhani, is a great public speaker about his project and have been entitled a CNN hero in 2017 after entertaining multiple renown public talk.
• Clients entrance fees participate at the donation of Bar Soap to Angkor Children Hospital
• Promoting/supporting and learning about a different type of NGO
• Empower a local specialized NGO
• Create an interaction with the employee of the NGO
• During the visit, the client participate to the process of soap making
• This short stop can be added at the beginning of a full-day tour or before/after lunch
• Product for customers who want to leave a positive impact during their trip in Cambodia
• They have a great listening and understanding, fast learning due to the good leadership

Why this activity

• NGO following the exact globalization trend/fashion and interesting in terms of helping
• A one-of-a-kind experience in Southeast Asia, located right beside beautiful temples
• This NGO who use the soap waste of the hotel created by the tourism
• Belongs to one of the rare to collect what our client use from hotel and create it for something sustainable
• It’s another opportunity to have a sustainable activity promoting an NGO
• Show that the hotel’s of Siem Reap has benefits to the surrounding developing population
• An insightful idea with an interesting whole process and easy to make
• This NGO has long term projects and expansion
• Their profit goes directly to their social worker or the community they are helping by donating soaps

Good to combine with

• Any other NGO activities
• Any activities or programs with 1hr free

Market suggestion

Competitor comparison

• We are the first one and we have been training them. We have the exclusivity due to the fact we will be the only one providing soap to Angkor Children Hospital thorough our visit.
• Other competitors might be interested to work with in the the future but won’t have this exclusivity.

Pros

• Easy to book
• Easy to work with the local team of Eco Soap Bank
• Good relationship with our team
• Not weather-sensitive
• The facilities are clean and well maintain

Cons

• The languages is in English but the Representative of the NGO can talk in Khmer to the foreign speaking guide for translating.
• Buses of more than 15 seats cannot go through, therefore client needs to walk a 5 minutes to reach the house
• It is close on Sunday and during public holidays
• We can’t increase the capacity due to the small space

Important information

• They are open from 08:30 to 17:00 from Monday to Friday.
• Closed on Saturday, Sunday and all the Cambodian Public Holidays (Khmer New Year, Water festival, Pchum Ben day…)
• For group more than 35pax, we ca spilt them into 2 groups. Group 1: visit and participate to the workshop. Group 2: start the visit of Wat Phreak Prom Rath (30 mins visit) walk a long river side (10 mins walk) to Eco Soap workshop then, we swab them for the visit.

Price range

$

Quotation guideline

Activity => Easia Signature – A moment with the NGO Eco Soap Bank => quote the 2 line to make a correct fee

• Eco Soap Bank; Per pax
• Easia Supp – no report for payment; Per pax

Inclusion

• Entrance fees
• 50 bars of soap to be donate at Angkor Children Hospital Siem Reap (box stated with name of the client agency/file)
• Explanation given by the representation of Eco Soap Bank in Khmer or English
• Participation to the workshop (Face-mask + glove to make the Eco Soap product)

Exclusion

• Transport
• Tour guide fee
• Tips or others

Possible Extra

• Additional Bar of soap purchase possible
• Possible to purchase the Bar Soap and distribute it to another NGO

Remark

45 minutes to 1 hours 30 min maximum

• 20 minutes
  • Eco-Soap Bank tour of the workshop,
  • Collection point map
  • Sanitation process
  • Cut the soap
  • Shrink the soap
  • Mixed it with ingredient
  • Mold it with water + make it as a brick
  • Place it to dry
• 10 minutes          Short presentation of Eco soap bank NGO and its impact,
• 30 minutes          Participate to Workshop
  • Client will try all the above beside the sanitation

Important notes

• They are open from 08:30 to 17:00 from Monday to Saturday. Close on Sunday and all the Cambodian Public Holidays such as Khmer New Year, Water festival, Pchum Ben day….
• Guest does not go back with the 50 bars of soaps but let it for Angkor children hospital
• Payment is done by accounting every 25th of each month, by bank transfer
• No need to remit cash to the team

Special Guide notes

• Guide needs to make sure the leader of the workshop explain about :
• How the NGO started
• The founder of the NGO
• What the guests have contributed by coming to Eco soap Bank Cambodia
• How many children, person they have helped last year
• Show about the gloves and the mask

Contact

• All bookings must be submitted by email (pm@ecosoapbank.org & samir@ecosoapbank.org) with an official and legible reservation order. Reservations are subject to availability and written confirmation by (Eco-Soap Bank) within 24 hours at latest. Bookings and reservations can be made directly with reservation staff Lux Mean – pm@ecosoapbank.org and 076-326-7627
• Booking need to mention:
  • Name of the group/ guest(s)
  • Number of pax
  • Date of booking
  • Estimated arrival / departure times
  • Mention if the client is part of refill not landfill
  • Special details that is included in the guide name or driver name

Special Information

• It is possible that the client purchase more soap bar on spot

Internal Product Annoucement

[CAMBODIA – NEW PRODUCT – INTERNAL ANNOUNCEMENT]

CAMBODIA – Siem Reap – A moment with the NGO Eco Soap Bank Cambodia

SUB-BRAND :  Thematic Leisure
THEME: Sustainable | Family Travel
SEGMENT: FIT – Small Group
REFERENCE : CA-W-SIEMREAP-L-69-AC-$

• A visit promoting an humanitarian and environmental non-profit organization : Eco Soap Bank
• Learn the making process and who helps the NGO
• Create an eco Soap product
• A one of a kind experience in South East Asia located right beside the Temples

English

A moment with the NGO Eco Soap Bank Cambodia

French

Rencontre avec l’ONG Eco Soap Bank du Cambodge

Participez à un atelier d’1 h 30 au sein de l’ONG Eco-Soap Bank, une expérience inspirante qui offre un nouveau regard sur la vie quotidienne au Cambodge.
À votre arrivée, vous serez accueillis chaleureusement avant une présentation du projet et des actions menées par cette organisation reconnue pour ses « mains magiques ». Vous observerez ensuite les différentes étapes du recyclage du savon, un processus aussi ingénieux qu’écologique.

Puis, à vous de jouer ! Enfilez votre tablier et mettez la main à la pâte — ou plutôt au savon — pour créer votre propre savon artisanal aux côtés des femmes locales. Une activité manuelle pleine de sens, symbole de partage et de durabilité.

Votre participation ne s’arrête pas là : elle permet de faire don de 50 savons à l’hôpital pour enfants d’Angkor, partenaire d’Eco-Soap Bank depuis plusieurs années. Vous pouvez également choisir d’offrir votre propre création pour prolonger ce geste solidaire.

En fin d’atelier, il est possible de faire un don supplémentaire pour soutenir davantage la distribution de savons à l’hôpital.

Note:
For groups of 20 pax or more, a full hands-on workshop may not be feasible for everyone due to limited space. However, a few participants will be invited to join the activity directly, while the rest can observe and enjoy the process as it unfolds. It remains a unique opportunity to learn, engage, and connect with the local community and their craft.

Spanish

Un encuentro con la ONG «Eco Soap Bank Cambodia»

Participe en un taller de una hora y media en la ONG Eco-Soap Bank, una experiencia inspiradora que ofrece una nueva perspectiva sobre la vida cotidiana en Camboya.
A su llegada, recibirá una cálida bienvenida antes de asistir a una presentación del proyecto y de las acciones llevadas a cabo por esta organización reconocida por sus «manos mágicas». A continuación, observará las diferentes etapas del reciclaje del jabón, un proceso tan ingenioso como ecológico.

¡Y luego le tocará a usted! Póngase el delantal y póngase manos a la obra, o mejor dicho, al jabón, para crear su propio jabón artesanal junto a las mujeres locales. Una actividad manual llena de sentido, símbolo de compartir y sostenibilidad.

Su participación no termina ahí: permite donar 50 jabones al hospital infantil de Angkor, socio de Eco-Soap Bank desde hace varios años. También puede optar por regalar su propia creación para prolongar este gesto solidario.

Al final del taller, es posible hacer una donación adicional para apoyar aún más la distribución de jabones en el hospital.

Note:
For groups of 20 pax or more, a full hands-on workshop may not be feasible for everyone due to limited space. However, a few participants will be invited to join the activity directly, while the rest can observe and enjoy the process as it unfolds. It remains a unique opportunity to learn, engage, and connect with the local community and their craft.

Italian

Un’esperienza con la ONG Eco Soap Bank  in Cambogia

Partecipate a un workshop di un’ora e mezza presso l’ONG Eco-Soap Bank, un’esperienza stimolante che offre una nuova prospettiva sulla vita quotidiana in Cambogia.
Al vostro arrivo sarete accolti calorosamente prima di una presentazione del progetto e delle azioni intraprese da questa organizzazione nota per le sue “mani magiche”. Osserverete quindi le diverse fasi del riciclaggio del sapone, un processo tanto ingegnoso quanto ecologico.

Poi toccherà a voi! Indossate il grembiule e mettetevi all’opera, o meglio, al sapone, per creare il vostro sapone artigianale insieme alle donne del posto. Un’attività manuale ricca di significato, simbolo di condivisione e sostenibilità.

La vostra partecipazione non finisce qui: permette di donare 50 saponi all’ospedale pediatrico di Angkor, partner di Eco-Soap Bank da diversi anni. Potete anche scegliere di regalare la vostra creazione per prolungare questo gesto di solidarietà.

Al termine del laboratorio, è possibile fare un’ulteriore donazione per sostenere ulteriormente la distribuzione di saponi all’ospedale.

Note:
For groups of 20 pax or more, a full hands-on workshop may not be feasible for everyone due to limited space. However, a few participants will be invited to join the activity directly, while the rest can observe and enjoy the process as it unfolds. It remains a unique opportunity to learn, engage, and connect with the local community and their craft.

German

Verbringen Sie Zeit bei der NGO Eco Soap Bank in Kambodscha

Ein 1,5-stündiger Workshop bei Eco-Soap Bank erwartet Sie – eine inspirierende Erfahrung, die Ihnen eine neue Perspektive auf das Leben in Kambodscha eröffnet. Bei Ihrer Ankunft werden Sie herzlich empfangen und erhalten eine kurze Präsentation über die NGO und ihre beeindruckende Arbeit, die für ihre „magischen Hände“ bekannt ist, während Sie die faszinierenden Schritte des Seifenrecyclingprozesses beobachten.
Nach der Präsentation sind Sie an der Reihe, sich die Hände schmutzig zu machen! Krempeln Sie die Ärmel hoch und stellen Sie Ihre eigene Seife her, gemeinsam mit einheimischen Frauen in einer wirklich sinnvollen praktischen Erfahrung.
Als Teil unseres besonderen Engagements tragen Sie mit Ihrer Teilnahme an diesem Workshop dazu bei, 50 Seifenstücke zu spenden – und damit den jährlichen Seifenbedarf des Angkor Children’s Hospital zu decken. Eco-Soap Bank arbeitet seit Jahren mit dem Krankenhaus zusammen, und jetzt können auch Sie mithelfen (und Ihre magischen Hände einsetzen). Sie können auch gerne Ihre eigene Seifenkreation mitbringen und an die Eco-Soap Bank spenden.

Am Ende des Workshops haben Sie die Möglichkeit, zusätzliche Seifenstücke an das Angkor Children’s Hospital in Siem Reap zu spenden und so Ihren Beitrag noch weiter auszubauen.

Note:
For groups of 20 pax or more, a full hands-on workshop may not be feasible for everyone due to limited space. However, a few participants will be invited to join the activity directly, while the rest can observe and enjoy the process as it unfolds. It remains a unique opportunity to learn, engage, and connect with the local community and their craft.

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