A #100DaysofSolar Human Impact Story from Kasenge Nakawuka, Uganda
For more than twenty years, Madrine Nakitende has stood beside mothers during some of the most fragile and life-changing moments of their lives.
In Kasenge Nakawuka, the 64-year-old traditional birth attendant became known for her experience, calmness, and willingness to help families when childbirth began unexpectedly, often in the middle of the night.
For countless mothers, Madrine’s presence meant reassurance.
But before Solar M7 arrived, darkness made her work deeply dangerous.
At night, she depended on dim phone torches that barely illuminated the room during deliveries. She strained her eyes trying to see clearly while supporting mothers through labour. Every birth carried fear because poor lighting increased the risk of mistakes, panic, and complications for both mother and child.
For Madrine, the darkness was not just uncomfortable.
It threatened lives. And for a woman who had dedicated decades to protecting mothers and newborns, that fear weighed heavily on her heart.
Then Solar M7 arrived. And suddenly, the conditions surrounding childbirth began to change.
Today, reliable solar light fills the spaces where Madrine supports deliveries and maternal care after sunset. She now works with greater confidence and visibility. Mothers feel calmer. The environment feels safer. And the work she has spent years doing for her community is now carried out with greater dignity and security.
For Madrine, the transformation feels deeply meaningful.
“Before Solar M7, nighttime deliveries were very difficult because we struggled to see properly,” she shared during her interview. “Now I support mothers more confidently, and the families feel safer during childbirth.”
According to Doreen Nanfuka, maternal healthcare workers in underserved communities are among those most empowered by reliable lighting.
“When birth attendants gain proper light, it directly improves safety during childbirth,” Doreen explained. “Reliable energy supports mothers, babies, and the healthcare workers serving them.”
Innocent Kawooya says stories like Madrine’s demonstrate why energy access must also be viewed as a maternal health issue.
“Reliable light helps protect life during some of the most critical moments families experience,” he noted. “No mother or birth attendant should face dangerous conditions simply because darkness limits safe care.”
Today, nights inside the spaces where Madrine works no longer feel filled with fear.
Mothers are cared for more safely.
Babies enter the world under reliable light.
And in a community where darkness once endangered childbirth, Solar M7 is now helping preserve something priceless.
Life itself.
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