Stories

High School Students Come to the RESCUE

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,

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Going Global

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

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Back from Nigeria, Trip Six

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

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Send off for first suitcases for Haiti

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

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A Celebration of Lights – Across the Globe

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

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Update from Northern Nigeria

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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Back in Nigeria – Stay Tuned

I just returned to Nigeria to continue my evaluation of the solar equipment that we have been piloting in Northern Kaduna state. I brought two new solar suitcases with me, which I’ll be bringing to local primary health care facilities,

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