About this episode
Brought to you by Out of Hours.If you enjoy this episode, consider buying me a coffee to show your support! ?? We currently make a loss on the show and your support means the world!What can you do to help in global pandemic if you’re not a doctor?Rachel Smith is a Latina UX Designer based in LA. She has now founded two global volunteer organisations, one Design and the other Mutual Aid.Design to Combat COVID-19 was set up to unite designers across the world to apply their skills to help solve problems caused by the pandemic.Out of this community came the idea Masks For Docs - a project set up to get personal protective equipment to nurses and doctors.They’ve delivered over 100,000 sets of PPE. Together the organisations now have over 7000+ global volunteers, across 6 continents. Design to Combat COVID19 has been featured in Google Design, Washington Post and Adobe for their work in the Design community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
