Up to 50% of the world hand wash their clothes.
We’re changing that.
We are The Washing Machine Project
The Washing Machine Project (TWMP) works to end the burden of hand washing clothes- a daily challenge faced by up to 50% of the global population, especially women and girls, in low-income, remote and displaced communities worldwide.
Based in the UK, The Washing Machine Project is a social enterprise working with corporate partnerships and collaborations, local organisations, charities, consultants and in-country partners in 13 countries to design, manufacture and distribute the use of its manual washing machines.
The development of the Divya Washing Machine started in 2018 and since then, hundreds of machines have been distributed to households and communities, impacting 46,840 people as of August 2025. The Washing Machine Project and partners also provide support and advice to manual washing machine users to help them maintain the machines independently, whilst also providing grants and training for income related activities.
Through innovation, collaboration and care we will end the burden of hand washing clothes. One wash at a time.
What’s our focus?
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Women Empowerment
We want to empower women and girls by reducing the time spent hand washing clothes, giving back opportunities for generating income or education. We want women to improve their physical and mental well-being through our products.
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Unpaid Domestic Labour
Alleviating the burden of unpaid domestic work is critical in our mission to empower women.
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Humanitarian Innovation
We are dedicated to finding solutions to the world’s biggest humanitarian problems through innovative and sustainable Engineering.
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Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Our products are designed to resolve the lack of Water, Sanitation & Hygiene facilities and their effects.
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Operating Sustainably
We take pride in developing sustainable solutions for our planet whilst simultaneously achieving our mission of empowering people.
