Since 2012, over 1.6 million women in rural Ethiopia have access to better maternal health care thanks to qualified midwives and solar lighting through our three connected pillars LEARN | LIGHT | LEAD. We have adopted a holistic approach: training midwives, empowering women to become role models and ensuring safer, more dignified labour conditions by supplying light, power and other essential equipment to delivery rooms. Our goal is to empower women and girls via three complementary approaches: LEARN, LIGHT and LEAD.
Learn
Funding the training of midwives from poor rural areas to increase the number of skilled birth attendants in underserved areas. Education unlocks brighter futures, both for individuals and for entire communities.
Light
Providing sustainable, reliable light and power through solar technology in health centres to support safe deliveries in rural areas of Ethiopia. This creates a measurable decrease in traumatic birth injuries and preventable deaths.
Lead
Encouraging positive behavioural change by creating conditions whereby mothers want to give birth at the nearest health centre. Our projects promote midwives as role models and leaders in their rural communities. The ripple effect of education and technology is incredibly powerful.
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has”
Women in rural Ethiopia have extremely limited access to quality healthcare and family planning resources. Maternal mortality rates are among the highest in Africa and the world, and there are less than 250 obstetricians/gynaecologists in the country and less than 7,000 trained midwives for a population of over 100 million.
GreenLamp is on a mission to change this by funding and supporting community-based projects that improve the access to and quality of education and healthcare for rural Ethiopian women. Learn more About Us, What We Do and how you can Support Us
Our Impact
Highlights of our impact achieved to date with help from our supporters and partners:
Over 258 solar systems and medical equipment provided to rural health centres
young women sponsored to complete BSc university programs in midwifery
students have benefitted from our skills building programmes
rural midwives have benefitted from an alumni network to develop their voice and leadership skills
births have been supported by rural midwives using solar light
Watch our video for an overview of all GreenLamp projects:
The GreenLamp board works pro-bono and 100% of all your donations go directly to our projects. We need your support to continue our impact in rural Ethiopia. Please consider making a donation, thank you.
Our Bank Information
We prefer you donate by clicking the “Donate” button to the right. However, should you need GreenLamp’s bank information, here it is!
UBS, Bahnhofstrasse 45, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland
BIC: UBSWCHZH80A
CHF/Swiss Franc Account
IBAN: CH470023023018843701W
USD/US Dollar Account
IBAN: CH640023023018843760Y
EUR/Euro Account
IBAN: CH22002302301884376B
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Strong Midwives. Thriving Communities. Impact Report 2012 – 2026.
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Become a Member
Members are the ‘rocks’ of our community, they motivate us, support us, generate new ideas, and help us to advance our goals and make a greater impact. If you want to meet like-minded people, get to know us and the multi-faceted work we do through our exclusive Membership Circle events, then please sign-up and join us.
Volunteer with Us
Volunteers are the lifeblood of GreenLamp, contributing their skills, time and networks to create a team that punches above its weight. If you have a specific area of expertise or skill-set that you think could benefit GreenLamp, we’d love to hear from you. We especially appreciate volunteers providing surge capacity around our events where we need all hands on deck.