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Jul 19, 2019
2 min

Presenting with the UK Government

Field Ready's Technical Lead, Brynmor John, recently presented Field Ready's work alongside UKAID in sunny Scotland at the Royal Highland Show 2019. We asked Bryn some questions: What did you get up to in Scotland? I connected with lots of interesting people, mainly the general public but also DFID (UKAid) staff members, UK military, Edinburgh University students and some sheep, in the finest tradition of agricultural shows in the UK. I mainly demonstrated the 3D printer and

Jul 19, 2019
1 min

'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 share that the updated versions are now available below as well as on website (here), on Vimeo and on YouTube. Here is the video: How to make a water filter Here is the video: How to repair a solar panel We hope these will help others everywhere adopt the knowledge to make these locally. #WASH #Solar #Making #Sustainability

May 30, 2019
3 min

Better Buckets: Achieving mass production wherever and whenever it's needed

It’s such a basic need. A bucket to gather, carry and store life-saving water. It's so vital that we put it in our logo. But it’s a need that often goes unmet, especially in emergencies. And without the right bucket, precious water can be lost. Moreover, 780 million people do not have access to clean water. Two and half billion people do not have access to adequate sanitation. One in three people lack access to a toilet. Field Ready is working hard to change this situation fo

May 9, 2019
2 min

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 year, our partners Save the Children and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, with funding from the Humanitarian Innovation Fund, carried out research in Iraq that demonstrated the effectiveness of this approach in what was called the Hidden Incentives project. More information about this available here, here and here. Since th

Mar 28, 2019
1 min

How to Instruction Videos

Field Ready has been working with the Anthropocene Insitute to create "how to" videos: how to repair a solar panel and how to make a water filter. These instructable videos are intended to be used by a wide audience looking to make and repair items in low-resource settings. The videos feature instructions from Julia Jenjezwa, a member of Field Ready's response team, who originally repaired solar panels in the USVI on our hurricane response. We are eager to share these step by

Oct 3, 2018
2 min

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 water and soap among many other reasons. Field Ready has been working with Save the Children and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine to research, develop and implement a handwashing intervention for kids by using locally manufactured soap with a toy to incentivize handwashing. While our pilot was implemented in Iraq and initia

Sep 25, 2018
1 min

Latrine Project in Fiji

When disasters occur, WASH supplies are desperately needed. In particular, adequate latrines are often unavailable. In Fiji, Field Ready is working with UNICEF and Habitat for Humanity to develop a portable latrine that can be distributed quickly and efficiently. Current emergency latrines are heavy and difficult to transport. They are often squat style which is preferential in Fiji and much of the Pacific Region. As a result, open defecation can become a problem, thus our ne

Aug 21, 2018
2 min

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 Innovation Advisor Georg Hoehne, who previously worked for Field Ready in Jordan. The first location visited was in the rural area of San Luis, a small town outside of Neiva, thanks to the support of the United Nation office for Human Rights in Columbia. The village and the surrounding camps were under the control of the FARC, however, sinc

Jun 21, 2018
3 min

Sparking Imagination, Creating & Making Child-Designed Soap in Iraq

After spending a fun-filled week with our child-designers, we had a set of 12 animals to be placed inside different combinations of transparent soap, and it was time for production. The original plan had been to carry two 3D printers with us into Iraq, but at the last minute, additional restrictions due to the closure of Kurdistan’s international airspace made that impossible, and a plan B was born. Field Ready has a wide network of makers in different locations, and with add

May 3, 2018
1 min

Soap Making in Iraq: Stage 2

After spending a fun-filled week with our "child designers" (see here), we set up 12 animals to be placed inside different combinations of transparent soap and we began production. The orignal plan had been to carry two 3D printers with us into Iraq, but at the last minute, additional restrictions due to the closure of Kurdistan’s international airspace made that impossible, and plan B was born. Field Ready has a wide network of makers in different locations, and with additio

Feb 16, 2018
3 min

Interactive Product Design and Prototyping Workshop in Iraq Stage: 1

Will having a toy inside a soap help encourage children to wash their hands? Instinctively, it may seem a likely hit but a great on paper can fail when it's tried the real world. Careful planning and on-the-ground testing are essential. With a small grant from the Humanitarian Innovation Fund, Field Ready joined forces with Save the Children and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), to measure actual impact in a trial in a camp for displaced persons in N

Oct 15, 2017
1 min

Field Ready and Global Handwashing Day

In acute emergencies, children face a disproportionate risk of disease due to various factors perpetuated by poor water quality, lack of water and soap among many other reasons. October 15 marks Global Handwashing Day, this year’s theme being “our hands, our future”. The Global Handwashing Partnership States: Handwashing with soap is one of the most important public health interventions in the world. Every year, 1.4 million children do not live to celebrate their fifth birthd

May 26, 2017
1 min

Making a Water Pump Cap in South Sudan

Field Ready recently assessed an area of South Sudan. This was undertaken with our partner Water for South Sudan, who’s main initiative is providing adequate drinking water through drilling and maintaining wells. Their work is invaluable because the need for water is immense, and the risks when obtaining water in South Sudan are greater than most. In order for these wells to be drilled, there is a need for sizable amounts of water in order to run the digging equipment properl

May 11, 2017
3 min

The Journey of SolidWorks in South Sudan

The following is a short story of how Field Ready is an organization that is always pushing the limits. It's 10pm and I still have a lot to pack before our flight to Juba in the morning. This is my first trip as a “Technical Adviser” as a part of Field Ready’s “RED Team”, and I am trying to gather together everything I could possibly need for two weeks of 3D printing prototypes with Water for South Sudan. As I have very little idea of what infrastructure may or may not await

Nov 18, 2016
1 min

Improving Health Outcomes for Children

Giving children a healthy start is a considerable challenge in crisis-affected areas. Children make up 50% of crisis-affected populations and account for a majority of diarrheal and pneumonia cases. Recognizing that little things can sometimes make the biggest difference, Field Ready is working in partnership with Save the Children UK and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine to support disease reduction through hand hygiene innovation with the program "Hidden In

Oct 4, 2016
2 min

Making Water Pipe Fittings in the Field

In the recovery from the earthquake, aid agencies are working hard to rebuild water systems in communities. However, making an effective and safe water system is challenging due to the lack of availability of suitable parts. Water systems are typically constructed from flexible HDPE piping, which should be joined by plastic fittings that seal the pipe with an o-ring. However, local markets only contain galvanised iron fittings, which do not seal to the pipes and are easy to k

Jul 7, 2016
1 min

First Test of Pipe Fitting App for 3D Printing Means Safe Water Pipe Fittings in Nepal

Lack of available safe water pipe fittings is a key issue Field Ready has identified in Nepal. In IDP camps improvised pipe fittings were commonly being used, along with inappropriate metal fittings, both of which leak considerably. When Field Ready 3D printed a replacement pipe fitting we were struck by the observation that a wide range of pipe sizes and connection configurations are needed. And the fact that not all pipes were of the expected standard sizes. Since those ini

Apr 15, 2016
2 min

Water fittings on the fly

For the last five months, Field Ready has been exploring how best to introduce 3D printing in the field as a way to address supply chain issues in Nepal after the earthquake last year. This would allow specific parts to be quickly created as and when needed. One of the major challenges we have faced to date is the fact that creating the files needed to print parts is a difficult task, requiring a high degree of both engineering and computing proficiency (not many aid workers

Jan 28, 2016
2 min

Intro to Nepal's Supply Chain Challenges

THEME 1 - HEALTH Healthcare close to the point of need is essential, and consequently many health posts and hospitals in Nepal operate in remote and challenging conditions. This is especially true in the aftermath of the earthquake, after which many health facilities found themselves operating out of tents. Health facilities rely on a wide range of specialist equipment in order to provide their services, and often the more complex the equipment, the more likely a component wi

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