The Liberia “Light Up a Life” project was formally launched this week when three WE CARE Solar members flew to Liberia to join Dr. Fatorma Bolay of the Liberian Institute of Biomedical Research (LIBR) and Dr. Musu Duworka, of the
With two weeks to go before our departure for Liberia, we invited a team of volunteers to our backyard on Sunday to prep the newest solar suitcases. Our team consisted of an international group of highly skilled engineers and technicians
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
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
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
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
At the Mae Tao Clinic in Thailand, health care workers have an unusual class as part of their emergency obstetric training – they learn to use the solar suitcase! In preparation for their work caring for Burmese refugees in remote
Dr. Laura Stachel is honored to have received the Silver Medal Jefferson Award for Public Service on behalf of WE CARE Solar. The achievements of 54 Bay Area residents were highlighted by CBS-5 at the January Award Ceremony in San
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,
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
Gloria Upchurch and Anwar Froz were on a mission when they attended the October WE CARE Solar class entitled “Solar for the Developing World.” Gloria was heading back to Tanzania, where she had already delivered three solar suitcases earlier this
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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