Support for hand-cranked washing machines

Hand washing is said to take some crisis-affected people more than 12 hours a week, preventing some women and girls in charge of the task from pursuing education and straining their bodies, leading to chronic back and joint pain. Iraq RIL has supported the UK-based Divya hand-cranked washing machine with seed-funding and connections into the humanitarian ecosystem.  The machine has three phases:  wash, clean, and dry. All three phases run in 15 minutes and use less water than it takes to wash by hand. Iraq RIL believes the washing machine pilot is likely to improve the lives of displaced women and girls affected by the crisis in Iraq. To date, 200 people have been reached with The Washing Machine.
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