The hand-cranked washing machines are designed to make it easier for refugees to get access to clean clothes.
Navjot Sawhney and Hugh Morisetti met with groups supporting Ukrainian refugees in Poland
Manual washing machines designed to give refugees access to clean clothes are set to be distributed to Ukrainians displaced by the Russian invasion.He travelled to the Ukraine border to assess the need for the devices and says he was told some "tragic" stories. "It brings home that this could happen to anyone. You feel helpless but you want to help," said Mr Sawhney.The team found that washing facilities were limited at some of the buildings housing hundreds of refugeesrefugee camps all over the worldMr Sawhney has been in Poland near the Ukraine border to meet with groups supporting refugees and those who have fled the country.
"Our focus is on sanitation and hygiene. At one centre there were thousands of people with access to only one electric washing machine," he said"One elderly lady, Olga, came to us saying she needed a washing machine and broke down in tears. It is a tragedy," he added. Mr Sawhney said that he hopes to provide around 20-25 devices for refugees being housed in venues in Warsaw, Krakow and Serock.
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