refugee camps

Greek Refugees Using Mass Portal 3D Printer, Donated by Materialise, to Design and Print Their Own Models

We often hear heartwarming stories of how 3D printing is being used to make the world a better place in all sorts of ways. In 2016, German NGO Soup & Socks…

3D Printing and an Adjustable Shoe: University Student’s Plan to Make Refugees’ Journeys a Bit Easier

The Syrian refugee crisis is heartbreaking, and anyone with any humanity at all can’t help but be devastated by stories of families separated or images of children washed up on…

Refugee Open Ware Wants MakerSpaces and 3D Printing to Help the Syrian Refugee Crisis

Regardless of the political rhetoric and bickering over how to respond to it, there is an undeniable crisis in Syria that only seems to be getting worse. As the civil…

3D Printing Part of Sustainable Humanitarian Aid to Refugees

Obviously the onlyy truly perfect ‘solution’ to the problems experienced by refugees is to create a way in which they never have to become refugees in the first place. Unfortunately,…

3D Printing Human Rights: Refugee Open Ware Looks to Bring FabLabs to Conflict Zones

Many of us living in the developed world often take for granted just how good we have it. Oftentimes we tune into the nightly news and see devastating photos of refugees…