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Safe Births + Healthy Homes
The Journey
A mother's journey in 3 steps:
1. An outreach worker tells her about a solar incentive program at her local clinic.
2. She gives birth at the solar-electrified clinic with a trained birth attendant.
3. She returns home with a safe solar light that helps her care for her new baby.
Solar lights are changing lives!
Hover over each box to learn about Safe Births + Healthy Homes' impacts.
Women's Empowerment
“I set aside the money we used to spend on fuel. Now I can buy whatever we need without having to ask my husband. It feels good making my own money as a woman.”
-Gift, 19
Health Improvements
Solar lights replace dirty and polluting kerosene and candles, reducing exposure to indoor air pollution and improving respiratory and eye health.
Increased Safety
“Now I feel safer and better able to take care of my baby at night. The solar light helps me feel less afraid of fire.”
-Saraphina, 27
Greater Access to Education
No longer spending 10-20% of her household income on lighting, Tereza can now afford to send her children to school.
Household Savings
“With the money I save on kerosene, I am now able to prioritize other basic needs like medicine, soap, salt, and scholastic materials.” – Fatuma, 33
Economic Stability
Monica, a Safe Births + Healthy Homes participant, has used her fuel savings to grow her handicraft business, doubling her revenue in the first year.
A beneficiary’s journey through Safe Births + Healthy Homes
