4.b. Grating the soap mass

In addition to regular block soap, the participants in the vocational training project also learn how to make “Africana” soap. While block soap is made from palm kernel oil (from the palm seeds), Africana soap is made using palm oil (from the palm fruit), which is often easier to obtain in Sierra Leone. For Africana soap, the solidified soap mass is grated into small shavings, which are then dried further in the sun.