
Coming Together
With only one week left before departure, we had hoped that we’d be packing up all our gear by now. We are woefully behind schedule. Because a number of items in the solar suitcase are custom made for our medical
With only one week left before departure, we had hoped that we’d be packing up all our gear by now. We are woefully behind schedule. Because a number of items in the solar suitcase are custom made for our medical
When high school senior Jesse Del Bono heard about the crisis in Haiti, he wanted to do something tangible. And he had started just the right club to join WE CARE Solar in making a difference. Jesse founded Club RESCUE,
We Care Solar: Saving Mothers & Infants with Solar Powered Lights and Communication from Jose Vergelin on Vimeo. Take a look at our newest video, wonderfully crafted by Jose Vergelin and Jose Gutierrez of Ad Infinitum. We were asked to make a
It’s hard to believe that in less than a year, we’ve been responsible for placing solar suitcases in no less than 9 countries! We have sent seven solar suitcases to Haiti for medical relief efforts. Feedback from two medical teams
Nigeria continues to hold a magical spell on me. No matter how gloomy I feel in the U.S., I am always energized by my connections to friends and colleagues in this fascinating country. This trip, I spent time teaching ethnographic
We’re beginning to register people for our Solar Intensive Class, taught by our own co-founder Hal Aronson, Solar Designer and Installer Mike Strykowski, and assisted by our co-founder Laura Stachel. This is a hands-on solar intensive for five days in
Well, it’s been a very busy week, but we finally have completed our first batch of suitcases for Haiti relief efforts. Our home has been transformed into an obstacle course of solar panels, batteries, charge controllers, LED lights, and other
In an amazing gesture of unity, inner city leaders from Detroit and Washington, DC joined with WE CARE Solar team members to assemble solar suitcases for our Haitian relief efforts. Matthew Marks Evans, executive director of E3 Labs in Detroit,
As news the devastating 7.0 earthquake in Haiti reached those of us in the US, many WE CARE Solar supporters suggested that we provide solar suitcases for health care workers in Haiti. This week, Hal Aronson (WE CARE Solar Co-Founder
As winter approaches and the days become shorter, reliable light becomes even more essential. Jews celebrate the Festival of Lights with the onset of Chanukah, the holiday where we light candles for each of eight days. I was delivering solar
The week unfolded seamlessly. We made the decision to light up the hospital pediatrics ward on Wednesday, and by Friday we had accomplished our goal! Using the solar suitcase I delivered as a foundation, we purchased a 40 watt solar
This is my very first time accessing internet since I arrived in Nigeria six days ago. So much to share! The four hospital solar electric systems were functioning well, and on this trip I brought equipment to increase the safety
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