I was born in Faranah in the region of the source of the Niger, one of the great rivers of Africa. I am married and mother of 7 children, the youngest of which is 10 years old. I am a teacher by training. I currently live in the Kagbelen neighborhood of the Prefecture of Dubreka, not far from the capital city of Conakry. I launched this soapmaking business to earn supplemental income for my family. The business locally makes laundry soap. The local soap is made with oil that I buy at markets in Conakry or Sierra Leone. The other products used in the production are acid, wood for heating, and wrappers that I buy in Conakry. I also need labor to mold the soap and to whiten the oil by heating it over wood. This type of labor is available near me.
My business produces a local type of soap called "kabakoudou" our stone soap because of its hardness and water resistance. The soap is made with palm oil mixed with acid. This soap is more highly regarded than industrial soap because it lasts longer in water and lathers better than other types of soap. It is very easy to make. The only production risks are the acid burning and dehydration caused by the proximity to fire at the moment of the whitening of the oil. I produce in a month in association with my husband soap for 20 barrels of oil for a value of 28,000,000 GNF at 1,400,000 GNF per barrel. Processing this amount of oil requires 30 sacks of acid valued at 5,500,000 GNF. The total production cost is 35,150,000 GNF. With a barrel of oil I make 1100 bars of soap costing 1,800,000 GNF. The price of the 20 barrels is 39,600,000 GNF, resulting in a profit of 8,500,000 GNF. I need resources to help maintain my family and especially to pay my children's school expenses.
My business produces a local type of soap called "kabakoudou" our stone soap because of its hardness and water resistance. The soap is made with palm oil mixed with acid. This soap is more highly regarded than industrial soap because it lasts longer in water and lathers better than other types of soap. It is very easy to make. The only production risks are the acid burning and dehydration caused by the proximity to fire at the moment of the whitening of the oil. I produce in a month in association with my husband soap for 20 barrels of oil for a value of 28,000,000 GNF at 1,400,000 GNF per barrel. Processing this amount of oil requires 30 sacks of acid valued at 5,500,000 GNF. The total production cost is 35,150,000 GNF. With a barrel of oil I make 1100 bars of soap costing 1,800,000 GNF. The price of the 20 barrels is 39,600,000 GNF, resulting in a profit of 8,500,000 GNF. I need resources to help maintain my family and especially to pay my children's school expenses.
I was born in Faranah in the region of the source of the Niger, one of the great rivers of Africa. I am married and mother of 7 children, the youngest of which is 10 years old. I am a teacher by training. I currently live in the Kagbelen neighborhood of the Prefecture of Dubreka, not far from the capital city of Conakry. I launched this soapmaking business to earn supplemental income for my family. The business locally makes laundry soap. The local soap is made with oil that I buy at markets in Conakry or Sierra Leone. The other products used in the production are acid, wood for heating, and wrappers that I buy in Conakry. I also need labor to mold the soap and to whiten the oil by heating it over wood. This type of labor is available near me.
My business produces a local type of soap called "kabakoudou" our stone soap because of its hardness and water resistance. The soap is made with palm oil mixed with acid. This soap is more highly regarded than industrial soap because it lasts longer in water and lathers better than other types of soap. It is very easy to make. The only production risks are the acid burning and dehydration caused by the proximity to fire at the moment of the whitening of the oil. I produce in a month in association with my husband soap for 20 barrels of oil for a value of 28,000,000 GNF at 1,400,000 GNF per barrel. Processing this amount of oil requires 30 sacks of acid valued at 5,500,000 GNF. The total production cost is 35,150,000 GNF. With a barrel of oil I make 1100 bars of soap costing 1,800,000 GNF. The price of the 20 barrels is 39,600,000 GNF, resulting in a profit of 8,500,000 GNF. I need resources to help maintain my family and especially to pay my children's school expenses.
My business produces a local type of soap called "kabakoudou" our stone soap because of its hardness and water resistance. The soap is made with palm oil mixed with acid. This soap is more highly regarded than industrial soap because it lasts longer in water and lathers better than other types of soap. It is very easy to make. The only production risks are the acid burning and dehydration caused by the proximity to fire at the moment of the whitening of the oil. I produce in a month in association with my husband soap for 20 barrels of oil for a value of 28,000,000 GNF at 1,400,000 GNF per barrel. Processing this amount of oil requires 30 sacks of acid valued at 5,500,000 GNF. The total production cost is 35,150,000 GNF. With a barrel of oil I make 1100 bars of soap costing 1,800,000 GNF. The price of the 20 barrels is 39,600,000 GNF, resulting in a profit of 8,500,000 GNF. I need resources to help maintain my family and especially to pay my children's school expenses.