A Match Made From a Shared Vision With Whirlpool Foundation and the Washing Machine Project
The Washing Machine Project and Whirlpool Foundation have announced a collaboration to address the 'Global Washing Divide'. Their goal is to deliver thousands of manual washing machines to low-income and displaced communities worldwide over the next five years. This initiative aims to impact an estimated 150,000 people, targeting the approximately 60% of the world's population (5 billion people) who still wash clothes by hand.
The collaboration seeks to improve quality of life and remove barriers to advancement for these communities. Navjot Sawhney, Founder of The Washing Machine Project, and Deb O'Connor, Managing Director of the Whirlpool Foundation, discussed their partnership on the Purpose360 podcast, highlighting the strengths each organization brings to the project and the potential impact on reclaiming time and improving lives for those affected by the Global Washing Divide.
Il Washing Machine Project e la Whirlpool Foundation hanno annunciato una collaborazione per affrontare il 'Divario Globale del Lavaggio'. Il loro obiettivo è fornire migliaia di lavatrici manuali a comunità a basso reddito e sfollate in tutto il mondo nei prossimi cinque anni. Questa iniziativa mira a impatto su circa 150.000 persone, mirando a circa il 60% della popolazione mondiale (5 miliardi di persone) che ancora lava i vestiti a mano.
La collaborazione cerca di migliorare la qualità della vita e rimuovere le barriere all'avanzamento per queste comunità. Navjot Sawhney, fondatore del Washing Machine Project, e Deb O'Connor, direttore generale della Whirlpool Foundation, hanno discusso della loro partnership nel podcast Purpose360, evidenziando i punti di forza che ogni organizzazione porta al progetto e l'impatto potenziale nel recuperare tempo e migliorare le vite di coloro che sono colpiti dal Divario Globale del Lavaggio.
El Washing Machine Project y la Fundación Whirlpool han anunciado una colaboración para abordar el 'Dividendo Global de Lavado'. Su objetivo es entregar miles de lavadoras manuales a comunidades de bajos ingresos y desplazadas en todo el mundo en los próximos cinco años. Esta iniciativa busca impactar a aproximadamente 150,000 personas, enfocándose en alrededor del 60% de la población mundial (5 mil millones de personas) que aún lavan ropa a mano.
La colaboración busca mejorar la calidad de vida y eliminar barreras para el progreso de estas comunidades. Navjot Sawhney, fundador del Washing Machine Project, y Deb O'Connor, directora general de la Fundación Whirlpool, discutieron su asociación en el podcast Purpose360, destacando las fortalezas que cada organización aporta al proyecto y el impacto potencial en recuperar tiempo y mejorar vidas para aquellos afectados por el Dividendo Global de Lavado.
세탁기 프로젝트와 월풀 재단은 '글로벌 세탁 격차'를 해결하기 위한 협력을 발표했습니다. 그들의 목표는 향후 5년 동안 저소득 및 이재민 커뮤니티에 수천 대의 수동 세탁기를 전달하는 것입니다. 이 이니셔티브는 약 150,000명에게 영향을 미치는 것을 목표로 합니다, 전 세계 인구의 약 60% (50억 명) 가량이 여전히 손으로 빨래를 하고 있습니다.
이번 협력은 이러한 커뮤니티의 삶의 질을 개선하고 진보에 대한 장벽을 제거하는 것을 목표로 하고 있습니다. 세탁기 프로젝트의 창립자인 나브조트 사와니와 월풀 재단의 전무이사인 덥 오코너가 Purpose360 팟캐스트에서 협력에 대한 논의하며, 각 기관이 프로젝트에 가져오는 강점과 글로벌 세탁 격차로 영향을 받은 사람들의 시간을 회복하고 삶을 향상시키는 잠재적 영향을 강조했습니다.
Le Washing Machine Project et la Fondation Whirlpool ont annoncé une collaboration pour s'attaquer à 'l'Écart Mondial de Lavage'. Leur objectif est de fournir des milliers de lave-linges manuels aux communautés à faible revenu et déplacées dans le monde entier au cours des cinq prochaines années. Cette initiative vise à avoir un impact sur environ 150 000 personnes, en ciblant environ 60 % de la population mondiale (5 milliards de personnes) qui lave encore son linge à la main.
La collaboration cherche à améliorer la qualité de vie et à éliminer les obstacles à l'avancement pour ces communautés. Navjot Sawhney, fondateur du Washing Machine Project, et Deb O'Connor, directrice générale de la Fondation Whirlpool, ont discuté de leur partenariat dans le podcast Purpose360, mettant en lumière les forces que chaque organisation apporte au projet et l'impact potentiel sur la récupération de temps et l'amélioration des vies des personnes touchées par l'Écart Mondial de Lavage.
Das Washing Machine Project und die Whirlpool Foundation haben eine Zusammenarbeit angekündigt, um die 'Globale Waschkluft' anzugehen. Ihr Ziel ist es, in den nächsten fünf Jahren Tausende von Handwaschmaschinen an einkommensschwache und vertriebene Gemeinschaften weltweit auszuliefern. Diese Initiative zielt darauf ab, etwa 150.000 Menschen zu erreichen und richtet sich an die etwa 60% der Weltbevölkerung (5 Milliarden Menschen), die weiterhin ihre Wäsche von Hand waschen.
Die Zusammenarbeit soll die Lebensqualität verbessern und Barrieren für Fortschritt abbauen für diese Gemeinschaften. Navjot Sawhney, Gründer des Washing Machine Project, und Deb O'Connor, Geschäftsführerin der Whirlpool Foundation, diskutierten ihre Partnerschaft im Purpose360-Podcast und hoben die Stärken hervor, die jede Organisation in das Projekt einbringt, sowie die potenziellen Auswirkungen auf die Rückgewinnung von Zeit und die Verbesserung des Lebens der von der Globalen Waschkluft Betroffenen.
- Collaboration with The Washing Machine Project to address global inequality
- Potential impact on 150,000 people in low-income and displaced communities
- Addressing a significant barrier to advancement and quality of life
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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 2, 2024 / Whirlpool Corporation:
Earlier this year, The Washing Machine Project, a grassroots organization that provides off-grid manual washing machines to people in low-income and displaced communities, announced it is collaborating with the Whirlpool Foundation to deliver thousands of manual washing machines to communities and households across the world over the next five years. The work is expected to impact an estimated 150,000 people and address a significant barrier to their advancement and quality of life. Recognized by The Washing Machine Project and the Whirlpool Foundation as the ‘Global Washing Divide,' this collaboration will focus on the estimated
Navjot Sawhney, Founder of The Washing Machine Project, and Deb O'Connor, Managing Director of the Whirlpool Foundation, joined Purpose360 to tell the story of how they came together to address the Global Washing Divide, the strengths each of their organizations bring to the table and the impact they are making together to reclaim time and improve lives.
Listen to the podcast here:
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