It's been a little while since I've posted with text and since I am volunteering 24/7 (Can't turn off. I'm a volunteer on a mission.), I've got a lot to cover!
I hope you've watched the videos posted below from my friends at the Mailelani Soap Company (You did great, Sylvie!). As I've mentioned before, I'm a big fan of their soap and their sustainable, eco-friendly business practices. I've been discussing with them ways to provide soap for the students at my schools. Leaving a bar on the sink isn't enough, because they tend to find their way off the school premises. Mailelani is willing to make large bars (a brick, even) of soap for the schools that can't easily walk off the school compound. From there, I've been thinking about it's placement (Can't set a big hunk of soap on the sink.), and my dad advised me on short notice to look into making a big soap-on-a-rope. I think it's a fantastic idea, because it's easy to hang, and most importantly, use. I am still up for any suggestions but I doubt you can top my dad. He's pretty sharp.
By way of my good friend Max and 100ST, I have two computers for Alofi-O-Taoa Secondary. As soon as the school committee gives me 100ST, I will be setting them up for them. We're still in need of a fan to cool the computers and I'd like Max to take a look at the two computers that they have that are inoperable but time is running out. I wish you'd stay another year, Max.
I received a phone call yesterday from the New Zealand embassy that the grant I submitted for sewing machines has been approved! I look forward to ordering the sewing machines and picking up the fabrics and various materials with the Women's Committee President soon.
With pineapples, mangoes and other fruits in season, I have recently begun to make fruit jams. My personal consumption of jam before this has been little to none. I don't buy any in the store, but I sure have eaten a lot recently. I've been looking into creating a fruit jam small business to show and explain to members of my host family. Upon consideration of the market and the inputs and outputs, I'd inevitably be in the red, so I will just consider them gifts and stock a few away for next year. That doesn't mean I've given up on a small business, though. I'm going to continue making chocolate in the hopes of creating chocolate bars for sale. More research is needed into processes, as well as equipment.
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