Laura Stachel

Shining a light in Malawi

Laura Stachel of We Care Solar discusses the lifesaving impact of Solar Suitcases in a Malawi clinic.

I met midwife Fanny Chathyoka in Malawi last February under the light of the moon. It was close to 8 p.m., and her rural clinic had no electricity. By my…

Visiting Malawi

Every Mother Counts staff arrives in Malawi this week, a country with tons of potential to dramatically improve the way maternal health is delivered to its citizens.

When Clancy McCarty (EMC’s Director of Special Projects and Production) and Jessica Bowers (our Portfolio…

Dr Laura Stachel of We Care Solar & Ibu Robin Lim of Bumi Sehat

Dr. Laura Stachel of We Care Solar & Ibu Robin Lim of Bumi Sehat team up to support Philippine midwives & birthing centers affected by the storm.


CNN Heroes Laura Stachel and Ibu Robin Lim both work to reduce maternal…

Five Women and One Man We Love In December

The people who helped us make Every Mother Count this month.

December was filled with friends, bloggers, writers, partners, contributors and colleagues who made this month great and helped us close out 2013. These five women (and…

A Shout out to the CNN Hero Finalists

We were totally rooting for our friend and partner, Dr. Laura Statchel, to win the 2013 CNN Heroes Award for her work with We Care Solar, but we think the winner of this annual event, Chad Pregracke, is pretty awesome too.

Laura Stachel — How We Care Solar Came to Be

In my first two weeks, I saw more complications than I had seen in my entire career as an obstetrician.

By: Laura Stachel 

I was an Obstetrician/Gynecologist in private practice for fourteen years and absolutely loved…