The state government has sanctioned Rs26.73 crore for the purchase of 457 washing machines, to be installed across 442 hostels and 92 residential schools run by the Social Justice Department. The ...

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 ...

Benton Harbor-based Whirlpool Foundation has partnered with international grassroots organization, The Washing Machine Project, to deliver washing machines to people in low-income and displaced ...

While most Americans rely on washing machines to clean their clothes, that's not the case everywhere: Over half of the global population washes clothes by hand. It's a time-intensive and physically ...

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (WNDU) - On Monday morning, the Whirlpool Foundation and The Washing Machine Project announced they have partnered together to take on what they’re calling the “global washing ...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / October 14, 2025 / The Washing Machine Project, a mission-driven organization tackling the hidden burden of laundry on communities, recently published its first ...

In March 2024, Whirlpool Foundation President Pam Klyn traveled from Benton Harbor, Mich., to Puducherry, India, with a small Whirlpool Corporation team. They were there to take an important step in ...

Global collaboration will help unlock millions of hours for women and girls to improve quality of life, saving time for learning and income-generating activities LONDON, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Co-Founder, Conspiracy of Love, and Good is the New Cool. For millions around the world, washing clothes is a physically demanding ...

The Washing Machine Project, supported by the Whirlpool Foundation, is getting many helping hands for their manual washing machines. Last week 70+ Whirlpool Employee volunteers, The Washing Machine ...