Soon after completing a two-month course in making soaps organized by a non-government organization called World Vision,

非政府组织“世界展望”组织了一个为期两个月的制作肥皂的课程，完成之后

a group of women entrepreneurs took their skills to the market, something they say is helping their families pay bills.

一群女性企业家开始将技能运用到市场，她们称这将帮助家庭支付账单。

We used to just take care of our kids at home and did not have a job.

我们之前就是在家照顾孩子，没有工作。

The opportunity was not there. Now we are here and have everything at our disposal.

我们之前没有机会，如今在这里我们支配着一切。

This opportunity has come to us. Basically we feel independent now.

我们的机会来了，基本上如今可以实现独立了。

We want to continue this, and God willing we will grow stronger.

我们希望继续下去，愿上帝保佑，我们可以做大做强。

A small soap factory sprung up within weeks, and this small shop is now producing high-quality and skin-friendly organic and herbal soaps.

一个小型肥皂场可以在几个月内强大起来，如今这个小型工厂制造高质量，适合皮肤的有机草药香皂。

We have a soap we make out of watermelon extract among other ingredients but no milk.

我们有西瓜萃取物等其他材料制作的肥皂，没有牛奶。

People with oily skin often go for that.

油性皮肤的人经常使用这种肥皂。

We make another soap that is made of cucumber and cherry extract with other herbs, without milk.

我们还有黄瓜和樱桃萃取物，以及草药制作的肥皂，依然没有牛奶。

People with acne like that one. We also have soaps made of milk as well.

有粉刺的人们喜欢这个肥皂，我们还有牛奶制作的肥皂。

Roughly 60 to 70 soaps from this workshop are sent to the local market.

这间工厂制作的大约60-70的肥皂流向了当地市场。

But workers here say that is not enough. They are hoping local government can help their business from crashing.

但工人说这还不够，他们希望当地政府可以帮助产业不要倒闭。

We would love the governments assistance and helping us sell the soap, so that we can make a little money and become independent.

我们希望得到政府扶持，帮助我们售卖香皂，这样可以挣一些钱，实现独立。

We dont have any other jobs. This is really good for us.

我们没有其他工作，这个对我们而言很好。

Local governments say that efforts are being made to assist small businesses like this one.

当地政府称正在努力帮助像这样的小企业。

The Herat governor's office not only attempts to increase the skills of rural women,

赫拉特政府不仅试图增加农村女性的技能，

but we will definitely have a serious approach in helping them get their products on national and local markets,

而且一定有办法让他们的产品走向全国和当地的市场。

and even create a platform for exporting to neighboring countries so that it helps their income.

甚至创建一个平台，将产品出口邻国，这样可以帮助他们提高收入。

With the right assistance, female workers here hope their handmade soaps replace imported soaps in the markets across the country.

通过正确的帮助，女性工人希望手工肥皂可以代替全国市场里的进口肥皂。

For Khalil Noorzai in Herat, Afghanistan, Bezhan Hamdard VOA news

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