In the early years of We Care Solar, every Solar Suitcase was built by hand—one at a time, often by students, volunteers, and our own team—for a health facility in need of light for safe deliveries.
The We Care Solar Suitcase® provides solar-powered medical lighting and power for communication and medical devices to last mile health facilities. With documented success in multiple countries, this innovation is one approach to providing clean, renewable energy and achieving universal
We Care Solar is powering the future for women in the Global South, working at the crossroads of women’s health, education, gender equality, clean energy, and climate action. We Care Solar promotes safe motherhood and reduces maternal mortality with solar
2023 Impact Report Thanks to you, We Care Solar has had a tremendous year of providing life-saving energy to maternal clinics in energy-poor countries and training women to be leaders in solar installation and maintenance. Our We Share Solar STEM
Hal Aronson, co-founder of We Care Solar and We Share Solar, is transitioning to Senior Advisor. We recently spoke with Hal about the early days of We Care Solar and why he is drawn to solar education for youth. For
By Lindsay Maida, of The James and Sharon Maida Foundation Often when we consider global health and health care delivery, the patient is commonly thought of as being the sole recipient. Improved patient outcomes, reduced mortality rates, early detection and
By Laura Walters, Carol Weis, Amy Donhauser, Chris Brooks This blog originally appeared on the Remote Energy website. Reprinted with their permission. In Sierra Leone, a team of women solar technicians can now be found installing off-grid lighting and cell
Imagine delivering a baby without light. Rosette Uwayezu, the 23-year-old midwife in charge of maternity services at Green Valley Health Center II, knows what its like to deliver babies in near darkness. Her facility is located in Rubanda District in
“I am not sure I’m a powerful woman, at least not yet. But I guess since the work I am doing is saving the lives of mothers and babies and also empowering health workers to do their jobs better, even
By Dr. Peter LochoroCountry RepresentativeDoctors with Africa CUAMM Doctors with Africa CUAMM is striving to improve the health of women and children in Africa where we are confronted with many challenges to overcome, ranging from behavioral to input shortage to
By Fisseha Moges, National Programs Management Support Advisor Pathfinder International At Pathfinder, we believe that collaboration and partnership in health are central to strengthening the healthcare delivery systems and enhancing the capacity of healthcare providers and leaders and is
“Please consider this communication as an SOS call from Liberia.” Bentoe Tehoungue, Director of Family Health at the Liberian Ministry of Health, sent out an email calling for help in facing the pandemic. But her primary request this week wasn’t
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