One of the most amazing things about being a part of WE CARE Solar is that it has brought together a wonderful array of people. Initially, WE CARE Solar consisted of a small group of graduate students and professors who
You can’t imagine the reaction of African health care workers who receive the solar lighting and communication kits. I have had the delight of handing out two portable solar electric kits I transported to Nigeria today, thanks to the generosity
I arrived back in Zaria on Thursday after a demanding set of flights, and a very long car ride. I made my way to Kofan Gayan hospital and was pleased to see that the lights and blood bank refrigerator were
For the last two months, WE CARE Solar has been been the subject of presentations at the Unite for Sight conference at Yale Univeristy, a Safe Motherhood conference at Harvard School of Public Health, and the Institute of Electrical and
I spoke by phone today to one of the midwives at Kofan Gayan hospital. The solar electric system was installed three weeks ago, and I wanted to know whether the lighting and communication upgrades had made a difference in care.
Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times just wrote a blog about our organization and made a wonderful suggestion. He encouraged readers to celebrate Mother’s Day by making a contribution to WE CARE Solar or other organizations dedicated to safe
The installation at Kofan Gayan General Hospital in Zaria, Nigeria was completed last month; now the hospital has solar electric lighting, six new walkie-talkies, and a solar-powered blood bank refrigerator. The operating room is equipped with overhead lighting and a
The WE CARE pilot solar installation ended on an extremely high note. The project achieved the following: · Four sets of solar panels were mounted, · Seventeen overhead lights were permanently placed, covering llighting needs for the operating theatre, delivery
Although we did encounter a few setbacks along the way, most notably difficulty with one aspect of the walkie-talkie installation, we eventually succeeded in installing lighting and electricity in the maternity ward, delivery room and operating theatre. New walkie-talkies are
The maternity ward and labor room now have fluorescent and LED lights, and not a moment too soon. Last night the generator for the hospital ran out of fuel while a midwife was doing an surgical repair on a 13
The last two days have been a whirlwind of excitement. The solar electric team began wiring the maternity wards and preparing the stands for the solar electric panels yesterday. Imagine this: in the midst of the usual chaos of labor
Well, it’s all turning out even better than expected. The solar installers arrived on time and are busy installing lights, batteries, and electric outlets in the delivery room, maternity ward, and operating room. We tested our new inverter with the
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