Ruby Meador
Ruby Meador is an 8th grader at The University School of Nashville. She was born and raised in Nashville, TN, and she loves to connect with others through travel and service. On a recent school trip to Washington DC she was inspired by a presentation by Iain Guest about the Clean Girl Soap Project. Iain shared stories of the challenges faced by girls in Zimbabwe who often couldn’t attend school due to financial constraints. Ruby was concerned by the realization that something so fundamental as education was not always available for many girls her age. She decided to partner with the girls from Zimbabwe and Clean Girl Soap as her school’s “Change Project,” which highlights the changes that a student wants to see in the world. With determination and support from her school and family, Ruby and her friends transformed a small corner of her garage into a makeshift soap studio, where they experimented with soap making methods, soap types, fragrances, colors and designs. Ruby is committed to making soap and change!