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Where There Is No Light

Imagine having to conduct a delivery in darkness. This 2012 video tells We Care Solar's story from the first suitcase in Nigeria to the hundreds deployed throughout the world today.

Thank you to our donors!

Thank you all for supporting our Mother's Day campaign which honors mothers and health workers around the world. The donations we received will help us enable mothers around the world to have light and safety during childbirth. See our donation page for more details.      

CNN honors We Care Solar

CNN selected co-founder Laura Stachel as a 2013 CNN Hero. Watch the CNN video with footage from our recent project in Malawi. See Laura's CNN Heroes page with links to additional articles and videos. To help us equip health centers with reliable light and power, please visit our donate page.

Latest News

  • Opening Suitcase at night-reducedBetween Life and Death

    We were in Malawi for three days when I asked a hospital midwife to tell me the word for pregnancy in Chichewa, the local language. “Pakati,” she told me. “What does that translate to?” I asked.  “Between life and death.” I looked at he...

  • Tech circleWe Share Solar Launches at the Tech!

    On January 21st, 2013 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) We Care Solar launched We Share Solar in collaboration with The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose and through the support of Applied Materials. Held in the newly opened TechLab of The Tech Muse...

  • The We Share Solar SuitcaseWe Share Solar at the Tech Museum of Innovation

    On January 21, 2013, The Tech Museum of Innovation is partnering with We Care Solar to launch an innovative hands-on program that gives youth a chance to link science and technology with international philanthropy. The newly opened TechLab will hos...

 
 
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The Solar Suitcase

WE CARE Solar designs portable, cost-effective solar suitcases that power critical lighting, mobile communication devices and medical devices in low resource areas without reliable electricity.

By equipping off-grid medical clinics with solar power for medical and surgical lighting, walkie-talkies and essential medical devices, WE CARE Solar facilitates timely and appropriate emergency care, reducing maternal and infant morbidity and mortality and improving the quality of care in Africa, Haiti and other regions.

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WE CARE Solar promotes safe childbirth in developing countries. Your donations allow us to fulfill requests from clinics around the world in need of Solar Suitcases. Donations also help us integrate new medical applications for the Solar Suitcase, establish new markets, and build a network of local Solar Suitcase trainers and technicians. We welcome and appreciate your investment in our cause.

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