Stories

A Solar Suitcase Finds a Home in Kenya

On the last day of 2010, we received a request for a solar suitcase from a small foundation that fell in love with a small community in Kenya. The Kolunga Village Foundation, based in Mendocino County, California, had funded and

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Next Stop…Liberia

Ninety percent of health centers in Liberia are without electricity. And without a national electricity grid, these centers have little hope of obtaining power for light and other electricity needs. World Health Organization is studying the relationship between energy poverty

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Planning for Liberia

In March, three WE CARE Solar staff will be heading to Liberia armed with solar panels, solar electric equipment and educational material to train health care workers on off-grid solar electricity. The goal? To equip 18 clinics with WE CARE

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WE CARE Solar Nigeria

Two of my favorite people in the world joined forces in December to check on clinic solar suitcases in Northern Nigeria. UCSF Midwife Sharon Wiener flew to Nigeria to continue her fabulous work to bring “Centering Pregnancy” to rural women

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Gratitude

Reflecting back, we have so much to be thankful for. In 2009, we introduced our first solar electric systems to clinics in Nigeria and Rwanda, much to the appreciation of many midwives and doctors serving the rural poor. In 2010,

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Pop!Tech 2010

We are so excited to be part of Pop!Tech community this year. Pop!Tech brings together scientists, educators, activists, designers, musicians, artists, and other innovators for a magical conference in Camden, Maine each October. WE CARE Solar was selected for a

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2010 Global Maternal Health Conference in India

I just returned from a brief trip to New Delhi India, where I attended the 2010 Global Maternal Health Conference, organized by the Maternal Health Task Force, Engender Health and the Public Health Foundation of India. 500 maternal health leaders

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