alxd writesMakerspaces in crisis zones are already helping people around the world: Puerto Rico, Haiti, Nepal.
Instead of waiting for expensive western supplies in makeshift tents, the survivors can get tools and start building new houses and infrastructure immediately. This not only makes the help /cheaper/ but also allows the people to feel more empowered and in control, less prone to long-term traumas.
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