Guam’s healthcare workers need our help.
We’re working with GMH, GRMC and first responders to make Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to fill shortages until traditional supply chains can meet demand.
Please donate unused PPE, or help by making them from home.
We have the designs, we have the demand.
Now we just need you.
Donate
Help protect Guam's frontline healthcare workers with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Donate unused PPE
Currently, highest needs are: N95 face masks (or any types of medical masks), scrubs, shower caps, medical face shields, and medical-grade disinfectant.
Donate by calling Guam Civil Defense (475-9600), GRMC (645-5500), or contact us (686-1699, PPEforGuam@gmail.com) and we'll direct you.
Donate funds to make PPE
Visit our GoFundMe at https://www.gofundme.com/f/PPEforGuam.
100% of donations will be used to provide PPE to local hospitals, first responders, charities and others in need.
Make
Calling all crafters and makers!
Please fill our our volunteer questionnaire. Then download one of the following PDFs and get started!
Do you sew?
Face mask patterns
Do you have a 3D printer?
Face shield instructions
More designs will be added in the near future, as they get approved. If you have ideas, please share them with us on facebook or email them to us.
Research
Due to a nationwide shortage in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), the CDC recommends making homemade PPE as a last resort.
Rengasamy S, Eimer B, and Shaffer R. Simple respiratory protection-evaluation of the filtration performance of cloth masks and common fabric materials against 20-1000 nm size particles, Ann Occup Hyg. 2010;54(7):789-98.
Davies A, Thompson KA, Giri K, Kafatos G, Walker J, Bennett A. Testing the efficacy of homemade masks: would they protect in an influenza pandemic? Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2013 Aug;7(4):413-8.
Yang P, Seale H, MacIntyre CR, Zhang H, Zhang Z, Zhang Y, Wang X, Li X, Pang X, Wang Q. Braz J. Mask-wearing and respiratory infection in healthcare workers in Beijing, China. Infect Dis. 2011 Mar-Apr;15(2):102-8.
van der Sande M, Teunis P, Sabel R. Professional and home-made face masks reduce exposure to respiratory infections among the general population. PLoS One. 2008 Jul 9;3(7):e2618.
Join Us
Want to get involved? We have roles for all skillsets.
1. Fill out our questionnaire
PPE for Guam questionnaire
2. Join our Facebook group
facebook.com/groups/PPEforGuam
3. Start making PPE
Follow our plans, and ask questions in our facebook group. We'll add more plans as they are approved by local healthcare professionals.
We are a 100% volunteer effort. All donations will be used to provide PPE to local hospitals, first responders, charities and others in need.
Contact
We will reply to your message within the next 24 hours.
You may also join our Facebook group at: facebook.com/groups/PPEforGuam
Media Inquiries, please contact: Allison Rutter (685-4416) or Cyrus Luhr (687-2345)
Located right next to Mighty Purple
173 Aspinall Ave., Suite 101, Ada Plaza Center, Hagatna, GU 96932
Thank you
We will reply to your message within the next 24 hours.
You may also join our Facebook group at: facebook.com/groups/PPEforGuam
MEDIA
Press Releases
March 30, 2020
Volunteers Needed: Make Masks and Face Shields for Healthcare Workers
April 13, 2020
New Office, First Donations, Milestone Goals
April 24, 2020
Sprint Goals, Free Sewing Kits, PPE Donations
In the News
April 2, 2020
ABC Radio Australia (Facebook Video) - Volunteers making masks to help Guam hospital workers
April 6, 2020
Pacific Beat by ABC Radio Australia
April 8, 2020
The Guam Daily Post - PPE for Guam donates hundreds of sewn masks, 3D-printed face shields
April 9, 2020
Pacific Daily News - IT&E gives mobile hotspot device with 4G LTE to PPE for Guam
April 10, 2020
The Guam Daily Post - Teachers to print 1.7K face shields for front-liners
April 14, 2020
The Guam Daily Post - Trench Challenge lends hand to PPE for Guam
April 14, 2020
Pacific Daily News - Volunteer mask, shield makers get new HQ, pumping out anti-COVID product
April 16, 2020
KUAM News - PPE for Guam co-founder says group is overwhelmed at community's response
April 16, 2020
Pacific News Center - PPE for Guam recognized as a COVID hero
April 19, 2020
The Guam Daily Post - Pacific Islands Bilingual-Bicultural Association donates $500 for PPEs
April 25, 2020
Pacific Daily News - Volunteer group breaking COVID-19 mask production goals