The proliferation of industrial products that negatively affect the skin and the high costs of treating skin problems led me to revisit Palestinian heritage (traditional olive oil soap and its benefits). This sparked the idea of creating an eco-friendly soap. In August 2021, I began reading about soap making. Around the same time, I came across an advertisement on Facebook for a soap making workshop at Khadouri University branch in Ramallah - Continuing Education. After completing the workshop, I started applying what I learned while continuing to read scientific materials from books and research on soap. I distributed my products to acquaintances and friends, collecting feedback from them, and continued this for 5 months. Then, I started with a capital of 500 shekels and relied entirely on manual work, which I still do to this day. Initially, products were bought by acquaintances, and then I started participating in exhibitions, the most important of which was the Harajeh Market with the Ramallah Municipality. The costs of participation and transportation were high, as the Harajeh Market ends at 9 or 10 in the evening. However, no project is without obstacles and challenges, especially at the beginning, but determination and commitment were able to overcome all of that. Currently, I produce olive oil soap with herbal extracts and oils that give it an advantage over other soaps, as it is free from fragrances and preservatives and suitable for all skin types (moisturizing, lightening, delaying signs of aging). In late January 2023, I saw an advertisement on Facebook from Monshati regarding holding training courses on project management. I enrolled in several courses such as project management, digital marketing, crisis management, problem-solving, and entrepreneurship. This increased my knowledge about my project comprehensively and systematically, with a sustainable perspective towards growth and development within an organized framework and utilizing available resources despite the small capital.
