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 Jiwoo's Story

 As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.

- Audrey Hepburn

 

  In the school volunteer club today, we made natural soap. We had so much fun making beautifully colored soap with oil, water, and other ingredients. I made yellow soap using lemons and some students used chocolate for brown soap. But what does making soap have to do with volunteering? I learned the answer from my teacher, Ms. Kim.

  Washing your hands with soap is one of the most effective and inexpensive ways to prevent the spread of diseases. In fact, in West and Central Africa alone, the simple practice of washing hands with soap could save the lives of about half a million children each year. Yet, despite the health benefits, soap is very hard to come by in some regions since a bar of soap could cost more than a day's wages!