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Supporting asylum seekers
Registered ACNC Charity
Social Enterprise
Supporting Syrian Soap Makers
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One idea, Two ingredients. Endless hope.

Our early conversations about Alepp started with the ‘why’. This helped us develop our vision to bring good to the world. This will be our 'north star', driving our decisions and keeping us focussed on the things that matter.

Alepp is an amazing product that reduces our environmental impact, helps our most vulnerable members of our community and supports a struggling industry.

This is the ‘why’ of Alepp.

Founded with Purpose

  • OUR FOUNDER

    Read about the why of Alepp Soap from our founder

  • Our choices aren't always easy

    But we can do hard things

  • FAQs

    The Alepp Project Ltd is a charity registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) and is governed with a board of Directors and guided by subject matter experts.Alepp was founded and is run by Kate Ryan. It is a micro-business with a big vision.

Kate has worked in government, non profit and corporate leadership roles in communications, reputation management and corporate social responsibility. Volunteering with an asylum seeker and refugee organisation helped her understand the challenges and she was determined to do all she could to provide some relief to this vulnerable community. From 2016 - 2024, Kate was Co-founder and Director of Indigo Mountain, a Private Ancillary Fund dedicated to social justice and the environment and was a donor and volunteer at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre in Footscray. Kate has been a Director of non-profit boards and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

    Social Traders Australia define a social enterprise through three main criteria:⁠
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— It has a defined primary social purpose, environmental or other public benefit⁠⁠
— It derives a substantial portion of its income from trade⁠
— It reinvests 50% or more of annual profits towards achieving the social purpose ⁠
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Alepp will direct 100% of our profits to programs that support asylum seekers and refugees.

    Founded in 2001, the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) are Australia’s largest human rights organisation providing support to people seeking asylum. The ASRC are an independent not-for-profit organisation whose programs support and empower people seeking asylum to maximise their own physical, mental and social wellbeing.They champion the rights of people seeking asylum and mobilise a community of compassion to create lasting social and policy change. The ASRC movement is proudly supported by a community of committed volunteers and supporter.

    Currently, Alepp Soap is sourced from Syria, although this may change in the future depending on the nature of border access between Syria and Turkey. By sourcing the soap this way, we are supporting the traditional soap makers that have been devastated by the war in Syria.