A Community Powered Campaign

72 washing machines.
72 families lives' changed.

All because of you.

What if a whole community came together to fill a shipping container with life-changing washing machines?

That's exactly what we're trying to do.

For years, The Washing Machine Project has worked alongside NGOs, charities, businesses and community organisations to deliver the Divya Manual Washing Machine to families and communities around the world. Together, we've helped reduce the burden of handwashing clothes for thousands of people, giving back time, saving water, and reducing physical strain.

But this time, we're inviting everyone to be part of the journey.

Welcome to The People's Container; a community-powered campaign to fund and fill a shipping container with 72 Divya Manual Washing Machines destined for South India.

Whether you're an individual, a family, a workplace, a school, a community group or a group of friends, this is your chance to help make it happen.

By funding a machine, you're not just making a donation. You're becoming part of the project. We'll share updates along the way, from preparing the shipment to distributing the machines and hearing from the families who receive them.

Every machine funded brings us one step closer to a full container. Every contribution helps reduce the time and effort spent washing clothes by hand. And every supporter becomes part of a growing community helping create practical change.

We've been asked countless times, "How can I help?"

This is your chance.

Let's fill the container. Together.

The Container is Filling

The People's Container

72 Divya Manual Washing Machines directly to 72 households in South India. Every machine helps unlock time, water and opportunity.

Money Raised £0

Goal Target £70,000

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Container Hold

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👥 Impact 5 People

⏱️ Time Saved 1,040 Hrs/Yr

💧 Water Saved 15,000 L/Yr

*Based on average India user water consumption being halved, a household being UN average of 5 and time is up to 20hrs a week based on The Washing Machine Project research. For further verification read our complete reports page.

💙 Choose Your Impact

Select a tier below to preview exactly how you help fund the container deployment.

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The Roadmap

How It Works: The Journey of Your Donation

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You Become a Partner

You give what you can, whether it's £35 for vital components or £972 to fund an entire machine. The moment you donate, you are no longer just a donor but you've helped support a specific programme. Direct impact!

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The Container Fills

Your donation registers on our live tracker. As people from all over the world join the campaign, we watch the shipping container visually "fill up" with 72 machines in real-time.

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We Build and Ship

Once we hit our £70,000 goal, the real work begins. Your money pays directly for the raw materials, the manufacturing of the Divya washing machines, and getting them to their intended users!

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Lives Change

The container arrives in South India. Local partners help distribute the machines, train a selection of 'super users' who become the local authority on the washing machines and then they are distributed to 72 families. Hours of back-breaking handwashing are instantly eliminated. Finally, we send you the impact report.

Multiply Your Impact

Do it with your community.

You don't have to fund a machine alone. Rally your friends, family, colleagues, or school to collectively unlock a Divya Washing Machine.

Start Your JustGiving Page

How to get started:

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Click the button to visit our official JustGiving campaign page.
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Select "Start Fundraising" to create your personal or team page linked to The People's Container.
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Set your target. We recommend aiming for £972 to fund one complete machine, but every pound counts!

Questions? We have answers.

Take a look at the FAQ or reach out anytime.

Thanks for supporting The People’s Container.

The People's Container is a new, community-powered fundraising campaign by The Washing Machine Project. It is an invitation to our global community to come together as collective partners to fund an entire shipping container of life-changing washing machines.
Our goal is to raise £70,000. This amount will fully fund one shipping container carrying 72 of our manual, off-grid Divya Washing Machines. Every donation helps "fill" the container!
Your donations cover much more than just the hardware. The £70,000 enables us to manufacture, ship, and deploy the 72 machines, but it also funds the entire delivery programme. This includes logistics, collaborating with local partners on the ground, training, and vital aftercare once the machines are delivered.
We distribute machines around the world in many different contexts, such as hospitals, schools, refugee centres and community groups. This specific container will directly impact up to 72 families in South India. By replacing the exhausting, back-breaking chore of handwashing with our machines, we save people massive amounts of time and effort. This returns time to predominantly women and girls, providing them with opportunities to work, study, rest, or even earn a living using the machine.
To find out more about our work in South India click here
The People's Container will fund a programme in India, likely focusing on Salem in South India. We are targeting this specific region to ensure that our community's funds are used exactly where the need is highest and the impact will be the greatest for the families receiving them.
No, the campaign is not time-boxed! The container fills when it fills. Once our community collectively reaches the £70,000 goal, the container is "full," and our deployment planning begins.
Yes! All donations go directly to The Washing Machine Project Foundation (registered charity number 12113634) and are used exclusively for charitable purposes. While this campaign is run and promoted by The Washing Machine Project CIC, absolutely no donated money flows through or is held by the CIC.
You can make your contribution directly through our dedicated JustGiving campaign page. Every single donation is a step closer to unlocking another machine.
When you support The People's Container, you aren't just a passive donor; you become our partner. You can expect regular progress updates as the container fills up (tracking the machines unlocked!) and comprehensive impact reporting once the container is successfully deployed in India.

TWMP Foundation is a registered charity, providing oversight, guidance and accountability to The Washing Machine Project.

Everything you give directly contributes to The Washing Machine Project’s mission. For full T&C’s click here.

Fundraising activity delivered by The Washing Machine Project CIC on behalf of The Washing Machine Project Foundation. Donations are paid directly to TWMP Foundation and are not received by the CIC.