You can believe it
We actually have a courier bring the Solar Suitcase to the clinics to ensure they get to their destinations. We also continue to keep contact with the health providers and conduct follow-up evaluations. The Solar Suitcases are usually mounted to the wall; the suitcase becomes a cabinet. The solar panels are fixed to the roof. The health workers are extremely grateful for the solar power and ensure that they don't "walk away." Perhaps because the Solar Suitcases are placed in clinics that provide 24 hour a day care, and the fact we encourage communities to help us with the installations, we have not had a problem with theft. We have been interviewing health workers in Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Uganda, and the Solar Suitcases are indeed staying in the clinics and doing the job they were intended to do.
