Imagine washing clothes by hand for up to 20 hours each week. This is a reality for more than 5 billion people worldwide. In remote villages and settlements — many lacking electricity or running water ...

Hand-cranked washing machines are being used to wash blankets and scrubs in hospitals in Gaza Hand-operated washing machines used in Gaza are being redeveloped to make them easier and cheaper to make ...

The Washing Machine Project and the Whirlpool Foundation are scaling distribution of a hand-cranked washing machine to help women and girls in remote areas reclaim time for education, work and ...