We Care Solar Named a Bloomberg New Energy Pioneer 2017

Lighting the Way: Hajara’s Journey as a Woman Solar Installer in Northern Nigeria

June 5, 2025 No Comments

When Mohammed Hajara Adamu received a call from her former lecturer, Engineer Gloria Jola, she had no idea what was in store.

Elsa Leads With Her Voice When the Lights Go Out

May 15, 2025 No Comments

The darkness affects everything, including communication. “In the dark, we don’t have that detailed conversation we should have,” Elsa says. “We can’t observe each other. I can’t see her expression, and she can’t see mine. Communication becomes unhealthy.”

In Nigeria and Zimbabwe, PHCs Leverage Renewable Energy to Improve Maternal Healthcare

December 10, 2024 No Comments

During Dr Laura Stachel’s postgraduate research on maternal mortality at Gambo Sawaba General Hospital (GSGH) in Kofan Gayan, Kaduna State, in 2008, she noticed a connection between the lack of energy supply and high maternal mortality at the health centre.

We Care Solar Suitcase: Providing Clean Energy for Safe Childbirth

April 23, 2024 No Comments

The We Care Solar Suitcase® provides solar-powered medical lighting and power for communication and medical devices to last mile health facilities. With documented success in multiple countries, this innovation is one approach to providing clean, renewable energy and achieving universal electrification to healthcare facilities.

Imagine a Gender Equal World

March 5, 2024 No Comments

We Care Solar is powering the future for women in the Global South, working at the crossroads of women’s health, education, gender equality, clean energy, and climate action. We Care Solar promotes safe motherhood and reduces maternal mortality with solar power, creates employment opportunities for women, and provides quality STEM education for girls.

New Partnership – The Judith Neilson Foundation

March 4, 2024 No Comments

Judith Neilson Foundation’s generous support will enable We Care Solar to expand its reach and install our award-winning Solar Suitcases in maternal clinics across Malawi.

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