Robotel | Istanbul, Turkey
**Have your community activities changed during the last several months?**
*Please summarize your efforts*
> Our activities have changed during the COVID-19 months. We focused on 3 main issues:
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> 1. Analyzing, editing, testing, and publishing maker projects about Coronavirus (for those making masks, shields, aprons, etc) so that people could access *verified* information, produce their own protective materials, and help others in their neighborhoods.
> 2. Making 3D printed shields for health personel here (this lasted only for a while until mass production facilities kicked in).
> 3. Innovational design for Coronavirus equipment (changing diving masks to protective gear through printed parts) and organizing the production of such materials.
**What are the current needs of your community?**
*What are the current needs for your chapter and activities?*
> Our current needs are mostly operational support for connecting volunteers and cases (we do not have staff for this yet). We also need financial support for this kind of work.
**Have you received promotional filament to support your efforts?**
*How have you used these materials?*
> Yes we have... we have a local PLA filament producer sponsoring us. We are very happy to say we have no problem there. We have been using these materials for 6 months now and have printed both e-NABLE hands and Coronavirus gear using it.
**Have you partnered with any other chapters, groups, or organizations?**
*What advice can you offer for others working to contribute to their community needs?*
> Yes, not with other chapters but mostly local companies, NGOs and organizations. Each partnership is a story of its own, but have been useful in accomplishing our goals.
Submitted by [Zeynep Karagöz](mention:3af7b263-d84f-4574-8c65-f0d02d6e8555 "/u/robotel+enable/")
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