Dear PWRDF friend,
 
Thank you for being such a dedicated supporter of PWRDF. We are writing today to tell you about a new PWRDF project.

A Light for Every Birth will bring safe labour and delivery to moms and babies in 50 health clinics without electricity in rural Mozambique. When women come to give birth in the dark of night, medical staff often have to hold their cellphone flashlight between their teeth so they can see what they are doing. This project will make a world of difference!
In 2016, PWRDF worked with partners EHALE in Mozambique and California-based We Care Solar to install “solar suitcases” in 30 health clinics. The solar suitcases are still operational and the heath clinics continue to offer a safe and welcoming place for women to give birth.

A solar suitcase is a wall-mounted unit that is connected to a solar panel on the roof. It opens like a suitcase and includes phone charging ports, a portable headlamp and a fetal Doppler to monitor baby’s heartbeat. Not only do these solar suitcases provide light for nighttime births, they also provide light to deal with post-natal complications.


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With solar suitcases in 50 more health clincis, more moms and babies in Mozambique will have a safer, brighter birth experience. But we need your help. A single solar suitcase costs $5,800, including installation. Your gift of any amount will support our mission towards a truly just, healthy and peaceful world.

Please visit the solar suitcase page on our website to learn more, or click the button below to make your gift of a light for every birth.
Sincerely,




Will Postma
Executive Director, PWRDF