Perspectives
Urban or Rural? A pursuit of happiness _ Third Service Trip
My journey to Iloilo, Philippines, for a volunteer job proved to be a transformative experience. As I ventured into the homes of ultra-poor families and spent time with the resilient children there, a profound realization struck me. Amidst the challenging...
Improving living quality – Inspirational Stories from Filipino Children
In the Iloilo, Philippines, a beautiful transformation is taking place. These parents’ minds are not only learning, but they're also becoming teachers, guiding their kids on a journey of knowledge. Imagine the ICM program, sharing lessons not only with the kids but...
Videos About Third Service Trip
Please click the link to Soap Cycling Philippines Facebook to see what volunteer activities did by the service trip participants! First short clips:https://fb.watch/m-CcfrykMT/ Second short clips: https://fb.watch/m-CoLTBTXB/
Corporate session with Cathay Pacific Volunteers
A big thanks to the delightful participants from Cathay Pacific for joining our soap art and soap recycling workshop. In this workshop, our participants had the chance to try hands-on creating soap art, which would then be distributed to people in need. We also went...
Soap Art workshop with BNP Paribas volunteers
All the delightful participants from BNP Paribas who joined us for our soap art workshop are deeply appreciated! During the workshop, we covered many aspects of our daily operations, ranging from the economic benefits of repackaging excess soap to the social...
MEY Elderly Day organized by internship student
We have just held our MEY Elderly Day! Our elderly participants had a fun and relaxing day making paper curl art and playing board games. We hope this has given a chance for the elderly to bond, and to be reminded that their efforts in helping with volunteer work have...
Recycling in CFSC with MEY helper
We appreciate very much the chance to work with the delightful participants from the Christian Family Service Centre(CFSC). Throughout the session, we covered our soap cycling work as well as collaborations with CFSC. Participants and volunteers alike worked together...
Third Service Trip Pre-trip Session
A big thanks to the HK Jockey Club Charities Trust for supporting the project “Start with Soap”, the 3rd service trip to the Philippines is ready to go on 20th Aug. We are grateful to have David Bishop who is a professor at HKU and the founder of Soap Cycling join the...
All the delightful participants from Farfetch who joined us for our soap art workshop are deeply appreciated!
All the delightful participants from Farfetch who joined us for our soap art workshop are deeply appreciated! During the workshop, we covered many aspects of our daily operations, ranging from the economic benefits of repackaging excess soap to the various methods of...
2nd Soap Cycling Hong Kong Student “Global Service Trip to THE Philippine 2023”
"Contentment" that is how our global trip be describe in a word. Our participants are ecstatic to see and play with the kids from families who belong to poverty line and indigenous people at Nagpana, Elementary School. They also gained the sense of camaraderie. A big...
We are thrilled to share the Impact Report of our recent service trip with you!
We are thrilled to share the Impact Report of our recent service trip with you! Thanks to the dedication and hard work of our amazing volunteers, we were able to make a meaningful difference in the lives of the communities we served. During our trip, we worked with...
Saying Goodbye to the Philippines: Reflections on a Life-Changing Service Trip – Day 6
Time goes by in the blink of an eye, and the last day of the trip is upon us in an instant. As the sun rose over the hotel, our team all gathered for one last breakfast together, savoring the flavors and memories of our time in the Philippines. Unfortunately, our...
Last Day Stay at Philippines and Visit A Elementary School – Day 5
On the last day of our service, we visited the Nagpana Elementary School where we distributed the soap that we reprocessed on day four and played funny games with young pupils in order to raise their awareness of personal hygiene and how to wash hands properly.It was...
Corporate Soap Recycle Session with PIMCO
Thank you to all the wonderful participants from PIMCO who joined us for our workshop on recycling soap! Your enthusiasm and passion for sustainable living were truly inspiring, and it was an absolute pleasure to spend the day with such a wonderful group of...
Met Up with Philippines Volunteers and Paly with Local Child – Day 4
Time flies and we are entering the fourth day of the trip. On the morning, volunteers from Hong Kong met up with volunteers in Philippines at a church. The task in the morning was to clean, reprocess and pack boxes of used soap collected from hotels in Hong Kong. We...