Derreck Kayongo displays bars of soap he has stored in his home through his Global Soap Project. (photo: John Bazemore / AP)

Yo GBD! Check out this article Emma-Lu sent in. It’s about Derreck Kayongo who recycles used soap from hotels into new soap for Ugandan refugees. (He sterilizes the soap beforehand.)

Isn’t that brilliant? Otherwise the hotels would’ve just thrown the used soap away and the refugees would’ve gone without something most of us probably take for granted. Having soap goes a long way towards reducing the spread of disease, but it’s expensive for people who get by on only a dollar a day. So go Derreck!

And go Emma-Lu for telling us about him!