One of the most original efforts to help the people in Ukraine is happening in Marion Junction, Alabama.
It is Soap For Hope, and it is the brainchild of Laura Spencer. She and her husband Chip and their children, Mac and Veigh Kaye, have Spencer Farm and Simply Making It. Spencer makes goats milk soap with fresh milk from goats on the farm. “I’m on a Facebook page for soap makers from all over the world,” Laura Spender said. “I got the idea when I saw the posts from Ukrainian soap makers, they would always preface with, ‘We’re still alive’ or ‘We’re still here.’”
In their posts, Spencer said they would tell stories about giving their soaps to their neighbors just to brighten their day. But she said they can only do this for a limited time because “they can’t get supplies to make new things. They don’t have a sales outlet since they can’t ship things out through the website. They’re just sharing their soaps with their neighbors as long as they can.”
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