A Tradition of Creation: Celebrating Indigenous People’s Day
Celebrate Indigenous People’s Day by learning more about tribal response efforts in the United States.
Image: TecLab, Guatemala
48,392,965
supplies produced during the 2020 COVID-19 supply chain crisis
Fostering community-led responses to global crises
OSMS provides a curated open-source design library, and guidance to support local groups in effectively organizing fabrication and distribution efforts to meet the local demand for medical supplies.
MAKE MEDICAL SUPPLIES
Explore our library of over 100+ Open Source Projects. Create Medical Supplies and PPE for you and your community.
FIND A LOCAL RESPONSE GROUP
There are Local Response Groups all over the world making medical supplies. Find a group near you, or start your own.
JOIN THE CONVERSATION
OSMS started as a Facebook Group for sharing knowledge, ideas, and designs and grew to 74,000 members at the height of the pandemic. Connect with our international community!
Impact
See the impact of our global community addressing medical supply shortages.
74,000
Facebook Group
Members during 2020
86
Countries with
Local Response Efforts
1,878
Local Response Groups
48.3 Million
Supplies Delivered during 2020 by the Global Community
Community Stories
We’ve gathered stories about the individuals that stepped up to provide
medical supplies for their communities
Breaking Barriers Through Language
As the COVID19 pandemic ravaged communities across the world, an unexpected group of volunteers emerged to support the maker community…
The Crafty Avenger
If you think “The Crafty Avenger” sounds like the name of a superhero, you’re not wrong. Rachel Sadd (aka Crafty,…
Sustainable Production in Northeast Ohio
“What we’ve built is not going anywhere,” said Josh Hildebrand, leader of Shields Up of Northeast Ohio, in a live…
Sewing Change: The Iris Luckhaus Story
The response to the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged experts across a number of industries to use their skills and resources…
Filmmakers celebrate maker Response to PPE shortage
It’s often said that a picture is worth a thousand words. If that’s true, then a video must be worth…
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