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A nurse operates a We Care Solar Suitcase in Malawi. © We Care Solar.

Every mother has the right to safe childbirth in a clean, well-lit facility. In Malawi, unreliable electricity in rural health centres compromises this every day. We Care Solar’s ‘Light Every Birth’ initiative is designed to meet the critical needs of maternal health workers in remote facilities, ensuring that every delivery room is well-lit, safeguarding the lives of mothers and their health providers.

In collaboration with Malawi’s Ministry of Health, We Care Solar is lighting up maternity wards across Malawi, installing ‘Solar Suitcases’, training women technicians to lead solar installations, and engaging midwives for optimal use of the technology.

Light Every Birth is set to transform healthcare for mothers and newborns across Malawi, granting health workers the ability to perform safely and confidently in well-lit facilities. We are proud to partner with We Care Solar to light a path to a safer, healthier future for mothers and their children in Malawi. Learn more about We Care Solar’s Light Every Birth initiative at their website.

Photo credit: We Care Solar.

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Let there be light – Safer deliveries in Malawi’s hospitals

We Care Sola: Success story

Frequent power outages in Malawi’s rural health centres put mothers and newborns at risk during childbirth. We Care Solar, the only organisation globally focused on light and sustainable energy for maternal and infant healthcare, is tackling this issue with Solar Suitcases—portable, solar-powered systems that ensure reliable lighting and power for essential medical equipment.

In collaboration with Malawi’s Ministry of Health, these units are now supporting safer deliveries for 80,000 women in over 100 rural health centres. By equipping midwives and training local women as solar technicians, the initiative is improving healthcare outcomes while building local capacity for lasting impact.

At B’Waila Public Hospital, one of Lilongwe’s busiest maternity wards, midwives once had to rely on candles or mobile phones during deliveries, creating unsafe and challenging conditions. “The grid power is unpredictable,” said Bridget Kumiwenda, a senior nurse. “We have been up to two months without any power due to outages.”

We Care Solar, together with B’Waila and other rural hospitals, has brought light into underserved areas with its innovative Solar Suitcases. Bridget recalls a night when the hospital lost power entirely, risking the lives of mothers

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