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Mar 9, 2012

"Dare to reach out your hand into the darkness, to pull another hand into the light." --Norman B. Rice

The Suitcase That's Saving Lives

What if your carry-on suitcase could save a woman's life? In the fight against maternal mortality in the developing world, a rugged, portable "Solar Suitcase" is providing reliable electricity to clinics in 17 countries where healthcare workers previously struggled to provide emergency obstetric care by the light of candles, flashlights and mobile phones. The Solar Suitcase powers medical LED lights, headlamps, mobile phones, computers and medical devices. In this National Geographic article, obstetrician Laura Stachel, Co-Founder of the non-profit WE CARE Solar, talks about the impact of a simple solar solution on emergency obstetrics.