But these relatively simple solar-powered kits by We Care Solar, which come with efficient medical lighting and power for mobile communication, laptops, and small medical devices, have saved countless lives and quelled the fears of so many expecting mothers.
Stachel's organisation – We Care Solar – designs portable solar lighting kits for maternity wards in developing countries.
Today, her organization We Care Solar has provided over 300 solar suitcases to clinics serving hundreds of women and infants in 25 developing countries around the world.
WE CARE Solar - Women's Emergency Communication and Reliable Electricity The Solar Suitcase provides reliable electricity to healthcare facilities in eleven countries.
Today, the basic We Care Solar Suitcase is a complete system that includes two 20-watt solar panels, a 14 amp-hour lithium ferrous phosphate battery, a 15A charge controller, two headlamps, a phone charger, a AA/AAA battery charger and a fetal doppler (a handheld ultrasound device for detecting the fetal heartbeat).
We Care Solar, the non-profit organization my husband and I formed five years ago, created the Solar Suitcase to bring light and essential power to health facilities cut off from modern electricity.
We Care Solar has created a sustainable solution.
LAURA STACHEL Kaduna, Nigeria, July 20, 2011 The writer is a co-founder of We Care Solar, which aims to reduce maternal mortality in developing regions.
We Care Solar brings portable power to medical clinics in off-grid communities.
Stachel: We Care Solar has a small team, so relying on the expertise of partners is in our DNA.
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