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SDGs and our Approach to Livelihoods
While our aim is to transform the way humanitarian aid is delivered, we seek to improve people’s overall quality of life and provide...
Aug 30, 20172 min read


Candy Floss/Cotton Candy Inspired Technology: Polyfloss Factory
Polyfloss is an innovative plastic recycling process, inspired by the principle of candy-floss machines. It transforms neglected waste...
Aug 30, 20172 min read


Fab13 Fabricating Society
Fab 13 Fabricating Society took place the week of July 31 in Santiago, Chile. This was the 13th International Fab Lab Meeting. The three...
Aug 8, 20172 min read


An Update on Our Work in Syria
Field Ready has been working in Syria in a variety of capacities to promote search and rescue capabilities. There are four primary staff...
Jul 27, 20171 min read


What might a local manufacturing kit look like?
What might a local manufacturing kit look like? What's in the box? This depends on what we are trying to make and where. We've been...
Jul 18, 20173 min read


Baby Warmer Bracket Repair
Baby warmers are essential to maintain infants body temperature and to keep them safe and secure. They are an expensive item which can be...
Jun 27, 20171 min read


Australian Humanitarian Partnership
Field Ready is pleased to have attended the launch of the Australian Humanitarian Partnership (AHP). The AHP is a five-year AUD $50...
Jun 19, 20172 min read


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...
May 26, 20171 min read


Field Ready’s work on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Disaster Prevention and Preparedness (DPP) and
Getting ahead of the curve is a nice idea in theory but this is often neglected in practice. In humanitarian aid, activities like risk...
May 18, 20172 min read


Deployment in South Sudan
In order to strengthen capacity and respond immediately to the needs of our beneficiaries when a crisis occurs, Field Ready created the...
May 17, 20172 min read


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...
May 11, 20173 min read


‘Better’ Results are a Key Part of Field Ready’s Approach
An essential set of goals for any innovative endeavor is ‘cheaper, faster, better.’ But how these goals can be measured and evaluated is...
May 3, 20174 min read


Making to Control Pests in Jordan
Pests such as rats and mosquitoes cause big problems especially when you’re a refugee. Field Ready recently completed a housing...
Apr 28, 20172 min read


Tech Blog: An Introduction
Field Ready creates this blog to share stories and highlight events, activities and notable achievements. The work we do is sometimes of...
Apr 15, 20171 min read


Training Extends Knowledge, Increases Impact and Enhances Sustainability
Field Ready sets itself apart by our emphasis on sharing knowledge with practitioners and local populations. We believe that capacity...
Apr 13, 20171 min read


Why we're using Kits to scale up local manufactuing
We've been thinking about our theory of change with help from the Humanitarian Innovation Fund recently, and this has helped us clarify...
Apr 11, 20172 min read


Refugee Assistance in Jordan: Making and Innovating
Jordan is a wonderful country. Its friendly and hospitable people have become hosts to many refugees including well over a million...
Mar 14, 20172 min read


How we choose where we help
With many crises worldwide, we are pragmatic in our approach to deploy to new countries. We are always exploring the potential to expand...
Mar 9, 20172 min read


MakerNet: A transformational approach to local manufacturing
MakerNet is a new initiative providing systems and tools that connect makers and makerspaces to local markets and manufacturing...
Feb 22, 20171 min read


Cook Stove Site Visit Reveals Improved Environmental and Health Outcomes
Field Ready recently conducted a site visit in Kathmandu Valley to document the impact of improvements made to cook stoves in the area...
Feb 10, 20171 min read
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