The Suitcase That's Saving Lives

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March 9, 2012 a project of ServiceSpace 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. { read more } Be The Change Read more about the impact We Care Solar's work has had in different parts of the world. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 10 Keys to Happier Living Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Time 7 Ways to Have More by Owning Less How Do You Want to be Remembered? How One Teenager Used Her Life Savings Over Ten Thousand People Attend His Funeral 29 Lessons From Travelling the World Kindness Goes Around, and Comes Around DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 112,880 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More