Sandy worked as a children's theater actress for 7 years, and she stopped working when she became pregnant with her son 4 years ago. Sandy's husband, George Ghareeb, is a lawyer who used to own a restaurant that relied on tourist income, but the COVID-19 pandemic led to the closure of the restaurant, and George couldn't reopen its doors again. With no job vacancies available during that period, Sandy decided to start a small project at home to generate income for her family. She learned soap making through online research, YouTube videos, and Facebook, and she also conducted research to find the best materials for soap making and the best suppliers for these materials. After purchasing the necessary materials, she started making and selling soap. Later on, she reached out to local entities and participated in their exhibitions. Sandy started her project two years ago and was able to develop it successfully to the extent that her project is now officially registered with the Ministry of Economy after her products were examined and approved. From Sandy's perspective, she sees the COVID-19 pandemic as a blessing in disguise in finding a project idea that brings stable income to her family while also fulfilling her passion. She always works on improving her soap making skills, as well as managing her small project and building strategic plans. Sandy participated in a training workshop organized by "Monshati" at the Chamber of Commerce. This training taught her proper marketing techniques for products on social media platforms. Additionally, she attended a workshop on product photography, where she learned professional product photography using various mobile applications, which in turn attracts customers' attention. Sandy expresses how her family has supported her project idea and its development from the beginning. Her husband helped her in developing the project idea, manufacturing the product, packaging, and scheduling customer orders. He also looked after their child while she participated in exhibitions to sell her project's products, being a supporter and an ally for Sandy as a woman. Currently, Sandy is in the market study phase, and her current plan is to sell soap with children's dolls in stores in large quantities. Sandy dreams of expanding her project from a room in her house to a small factory with employees, ensuring the continuous development of the project.
