syrian refugees
Syrian Amputees Aided by 3D Printed LEGO-Like Bricks for Bone Regeneration
“If you look at the way people were injured 100 years ago, 90% were the military and 10% were civilians. It’s now the other way around.” – Amer Shoaib It is…
3D Printing Structures for Syrian Refugees in Jordan Could Bring Comfort to Millions
In the recently published ‘Evaluating The Visibility of Building Syrian Refugee Shelters by 3D Printing Technology in Jordan,’ authors Mohanad Akeila, Kelvin Kuok King Kuok, and N.H. Matthew Wong are…
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…
Injured Syrian Paramedic Creates Innovative 3D Printed Prosthetics
After losing his leg, Asem Hasna gained a mission. The 22-year-old volunteer paramedic, only moments after loading injured rebels into an ambulance to take them to receive medical care, lost…
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,…
Moving People: Helping Highlight the Plight of Refugees with 3D Printing & Guerrilla Street Art
At this moment, there are approximately 13,000 asylum seekers who have been given refugee status in the Netherlands and are awaiting new homes. While many there argue there is insufficient…
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…
