Meet SoBo’s soapy little Samaritan

Earlier this year, 11-year-old Altamount Road resident Nia Nariman decided to harness her passion for soap-making to raise funds for another passion — caring for stray animals. The inspiration, she says, came from her family adopting a stray dog. “I realised that there are so many other animals in the city, who need our help. And so, I collaborated with the NGO Welfare of Stray Dogs to raise funds to support their initiatives,” she told us. In June, Nariman was diagnosed with leukaemia and, during the course of her treatment, decided to extend help to afflicted children whose families did not have the financial means to support their treatment. She has now set a target of making and selling 1,000 soaps for this cause. The soaps are priced at R100 each, and all proceeds will be directed towards an NGO working in this sphere. Thus far, Nariman has already sold 200 soaps and many of her clients have vouched to match the funds she raises to make a more substantial donation. Visit @soaps_for_strays on Instagram to check them out.