A #100DaysofSolar Human Impact Story from Kasenge Nakawuka, Uganda
Since 1997, Nalongo Nakamya Josephine has spent her life helping mothers bring new life safely into the world.
In Kasenge Nakawuka, generations of families know her not simply as a traditional birth attendant, but as a woman who has stood beside mothers during some of the most vulnerable and life-changing moments of their lives.
Her work demanded patience. Skill. Courage. And trust.
But before Solar M7 arrived, darkness made every nighttime delivery frightening.
When mothers went into labor after sunset, Josephine often depended on dim phone torches that barely illuminated the room. She strained her eyes trying to guide deliveries safely while fearing that poor visibility could place both mothers and babies at risk.
Every nighttime birth carried pressure. Every shadow inside the room increased anxiety. And for a woman who had spent decades protecting life, the darkness felt like an invisible threat hanging over her work.
It was exhausting. It was dangerous. And it slowly weakened the confidence and dignity surrounding her service. Then Solar M7 arrived. And suddenly, the conditions surrounding childbirth began to change.
Today, Josephine delivers babies beneath clean, reliable solar light. She now works with greater visibility and confidence during nighttime emergencies. Mothers feel calmer. The environment feels safer. And the work she has dedicated her life to can continue with greater dignity and security.
For Josephine, the transformation feels deeply meaningful.
“Before Solar M7, nighttime deliveries were very difficult because we struggled to see clearly,” Josephine shared during her interview. “Now I support mothers confidently, and babies are delivered more safely.”
According to Doreen Nanfuka, maternal healthcare support in underserved communities is heavily affected by lack of reliable lighting.
“When birth attendants gain proper light, it directly improves safety for mothers and newborns,” Doreen explained. “Reliable energy strengthens maternal care and protects lives during childbirth.”
Innocent Kawooya says stories like Josephine’s demonstrate how energy access directly supports maternal health and community wellbeing.
“Reliable light helps healthcare workers and birth attendants perform life-saving work more safely,” he noted. “No mother or child should face unnecessary danger simply because darkness limits safe care.”
Today, nights inside the spaces where Josephine works no longer feel filled with fear. Babies enter the world beneath reliable light. Mothers receive safer care. And in a community where darkness once endangered childbirth, Solar M7 is now helping preserve something priceless.
Life itself.
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