Photo: Participants learning soap production during the training programme in San Jose City
Women in San Jose City, Nueva Ecija, have few income options that fit around household duties, and hygiene (WASH) challenges, including the need for access to affordable hygiene products and WASH awareness of sanitation and hygiene practices.
To address this need, the Climate Investor Two-funded Tubig Pilipinas San Jose Project, a soap-making and entrepreneurship initiative. In October 2025 for 58 women and two men from four barangays. Waves for Water taught production alongside packaging, budgeting and marketing, backed by continued technical support and market links.
Graduates now make and selling their products using the materials and seed funding. Buyers range from residents to barangay officials and shops, and two clusters delivered an institutional order of 1,200 bottles of liquid soap.
For many participants, the additional income is helping to cover daily household costs, while business skills and confidence strengthen women's contribution to family finances.
By combining livelihood development with WASH-related products and awareness, the programme is helping strengthen household resilience while creating pathways for long-term economic and social benefits across participating communities
