Today I am back in Nigeria – this time in Kano, a city of 10 million people and a maternal mortality rate that robs the lives of 1250 women for every 100,000 live births. I am visiting primary health care centers
In 10 days, we’re heading back to Nigeria to begin field research in Kano state. We’ll be investigating the use of the second generation WE CARE Solar Suitcase in twelve health maternal health facilities. We’re aiming to collect feedback from
We’ve been conducting research with the clinicians we met in Liberia to learn about their experience using the solar suitcase. The feedback has been uniformly great, as we hear how the suitcases are used to power lights, cell phones, and
While other families enjoyed a leisurely Father’s Day, WE CARE Solar dads Hal Aronson and Brent Moellenberg decided to celebrate moms and dads across the world on Father’s day. They held a solar suitcase building party – preparing nine solar
In rural maternity wards, reliable lighting can literally save lives. We have been following the experience of one midwife, Rhoda Zinom, for three years. In 2008, she was trying her best to provide night time care for childbearing mothers in
This Mother’s Day, we honor a very special mother – Evelyn Stachel – who passed away this year. Evelyn was the mother of WE CARE Solar co-founder, Laura Stachel. Evelyn was a life-long social activist, a devoted mother whose own
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
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