The hand-cranked Divya washing machine cuts washing labor by 75%
An engineer built an electricity-free washing machine that holds about 7 kg and uses 30 litres. It has reached about 105,000 people.
An engineer made a washing machine you turn by hand, with no electricity. It saves a lot of time for people who wash clothes by hand. It now reaches families through aid programs.
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Why it matters
Housework takes many people hours; this simple machine gives some of that time back where there is no power.
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The details
- The Washing Machine Project makes the machine in India.
- It holds up to 7 kg of clothes and uses 30 litres of water.
- The company says it cuts labor by 75% and water by 50% compared with hand-washing, and lasts at least 5 to 10 years.
- It has reached about 105,000 people in Iraq, Lebanon, Mexico, Uganda and the US.
- The company aims for a million users by 2030 with partners such as UNHCR. There is no single retail price for households.
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