5.6 Billion People handwash their clothes. We’re changing that.

Who are we?

The Washing Machine Project is a grassroots social enterprise based in the U.K. aiming to alleviate the burden of handwashing clothes and empower women by providing remote, low income and displaced communities with an accessible, off-grid washing solution. The Divya Washing Machine.

What’s our focus?

  • Women Empowerment

    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.

  • Unpaid Domestic Labour

    Unpaid Domestic Labour

    Alleviating the burden of unpaid domestic work is critical in our mission to empower women.

  • Humanitarian Innovation

    Humanitarian Innovation

    We are dedicated to finding solutions to the world’s biggest humanitarian problems through innovative and sustainable Engineering.

  • Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

    Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

    Our products are designed to resolve the lack of Water, Sanitation & Hygiene facilities and their effects.

  • Operating Sustainably

    Operating Sustainably

    We take pride in developing sustainable solutions for our planet whilst simultaneously achieving our mission of empowering people.