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Jul 19, 20191 min read
'How To' Videos Now Available
In an earlier post, we discussed our effort to produce 'how to' videos with the support of the Anthropocene Institute. We're please to...
Jun 25, 20192 min read
Big Things Happening in the Philippines
Manila Maker Faire 2019 On 22nd and 23rd June, Field Ready’s maker extraordinaire in the Philippines, Charles Barrete, attended Manila’s...
Jun 23, 20194 min read
Iraq's only female-led makerspace
If you visit our newly established Field Ready: Erbil Makerspace, housed in the Re:Coded House co-working space, you’ll find Ravin and...
Jun 6, 20192 min read
Makerspace in Iraq
Field Ready is pleased to announce the launch of a brand-new makerspace in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Field Ready: Erbil Makerspace...
May 9, 20192 min read
Making Soap with a Difference
Our earlier work in designing, making and distributing soap that encourages children to wash there hands was a definitive success. Last...
Mar 11, 20191 min read
Frank Hilton Special School in Fiji
Field Ready's Fiji program has been working with the Frank Hilton Special School in Suva to assess the needs of the students and develop...
Mar 8, 20192 min read
Field Ready launches new project in Iraq
Iraq faces a critical time in its turbulent recent history. Different areas of the country face a myriad of humanitarian, reconstruction...
Feb 4, 20191 min read
Connecting and Networking for Critical Human Needs
MakerNet is an initiative providing systems and tools that connect makers and makerspaces to local markets and manufacturing...
Jan 22, 20191 min read
Introducing our extended team in Fiji
As our program in Fiji progresses, Field Ready has recently hired five new team members, helping to further build out our local capacity...
Jan 11, 20192 min read
Interview: Iraq Technical Advisor
Reuf (pictured left) is the Technical Advisor to our Iraq project. He is originally from Sarajevo, Bosnia. So he is intimately familiar...
Jan 8, 20192 min read
‘Hacking’ medical equipment repair in war-torn Mosul
Following three years of occupation by ISIL and intense fighting to remove them, the healthcare system of the Northern Iraqi city of...
Oct 3, 20182 min read
Iraq Soap Project Outcomes
In acute emergencies, children face a disproportionate risk of disease due to various factors perpetuated by poor water quality, lack of...
Oct 2, 20181 min read
Kathmandu Mini Maker Faire
On September 22 and 23, the Kathmandu Mini Maker Faire was held. Featuring both established international and emerging local “makers,”...
Sep 25, 20181 min read
Latrine Project in Fiji
When disasters occur, WASH supplies are desperately needed. In particular, adequate latrines are often unavailable. In Fiji, Field Ready...
Sep 6, 20182 min read
Responding to Volcano Ambae in Vanuatu
The Field Ready response team is currently responding to the devastation from the Ambae volcano in Vanuatu. Vanuatu is currently in a...
Aug 28, 20182 min read
Making a Seat Cushion and Cup Holder in Jordan
This week, the participants in the Un Ponte Per and Al Hussein Society (AHS) program have been continuing to work on designing and making...
Aug 24, 20181 min read
Making and training in Colombia
In addition to helping the community obtain clean drinking water, we identified numerous ways to help. They also face issues with...
Aug 21, 20182 min read
Restoring Clean Water on a Pilot Project in Colombia
Field Ready just completed the second action assessment in Colombia, accompanied by Director Eric James, Technical Advisor Max Aredes and...
Jul 11, 20181 min read
Hydroponics Update: New crops are planted in Syria
Our hydroponics project in Syria has been widely successful in growing a variety of crops effectively and at a low cost. While our team...
Jul 6, 20186 min read
3D Printing Nepal's Future (from Medium)
Nepal’s digital manufacturing sector, focused on 3D printing, is poised to flourish. Over the last six months we witnessed some...
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