Right now, clinics in rural Kenya lose power during childbirth. We train local engineers to build backup batteries so the equipment stays on and mothers and babies survive.
The Duracell for Rural Health Clinics
Projected cost of $350 to $525 per life-year saved in the pilot phase, with potential to reach below $105 per DALY at scale. WHO benchmark: ~$2,200.
Our Partners
Every dollar follows a documented, repeatable process from donation to powered clinic.
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The Mission
Saving the Mother and Her Baby.
A power outage during delivery can be fatal.
Without backup power, oxygen concentrators shut off, monitors go dark, and clinicians work by phone light. For mothers and newborns, the outcome depends on whether the equipment stays on.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, 182,000 mothers and 2.8 million children under 5 die each year from preventable causes.
Reliable clinic power directly reduces these numbers.
Patient mortality rises 43% for every day a power outage exceeds two hours.
~6,000 mothers and 64,500 children under 5 die every year in Kenya.
Sources: WHO, 2023; WEF, 2020; CHAI, 2025; Lubaale & Mushega, 2025; Sayagie, 2025
For the price of one conventional battery ($5,000–$10,000), BioKite trains local engineers to build systems that last about seven years and keep a clinic powered for the thousands of patients it serves each year. Engineers build the systems from recovered materials (NuruGrid), and a last-mile motorbike network (NuruLoop) moves batteries to remote health posts across Narok County.
A clinic budgeting ~$250 a year can't afford a $5,000 battery -even if one existed that could be repaired locally. None does.
The Mission
Saving the Mother and Her Baby.
In rural Nigeria, a baby in severe respiratory distress died. Deserted by power, it stole her last breath.
Dr. Emmanuel Gayus, MPH, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
We delivered by phone light and transferred her 45km to the nearest hospital. With backup power, that transfer would not have been necessary.
Mike Tuffour Amirikah, MD MPH EMBA, Co-Founder & VP, BioKite Labs
After losing my childhood best friend Penelope suddenly, with no warning she was severely ill, I understood what it means when the people around you cannot access the care they need. Communities in the Maasai Mara face that same reality every time a power outage hits during delivery.
Sarah Wang, MPH, Co-Founder & CEO, BioKite Labs
Harvard, MIT, the United Nations, and field experience across four continents.
LiFePO4 and solar batteries
Cold chain maintenance
Local serving the community
Weekly scorecards and monthly reports.
Co-designed with 24 local stakeholders. Majority Maasai indigenous team. Expanding to four Kenyan communities.
The mothers we serve
The children who need the power to stay on
Mission: Saving the Mother and Her Baby
Owned by the local Maasai Mara community. When a clinic controls its own power, it controls its ability to care.
Every dollar follows a measurable chain from funding to lives protected.
Measured by: transparent budget with line-item audit
Measured by: certification exam pass rate
Measured by: deployment logs and safety checks
Measured by: weekly uptime scorecards
Measured by: catchment population and outcome data
Quarterly impact reports delivered in PDF. Aligned with GRI 305, GRI 413, and SDGs 3, 7, 11, 13. View full ESG partnership overview
Locally built backup power systems assembled by certified local engineers using retired EV battery cells sourced from the WEEE Centre in Nairobi. LiFePO4 chemistry chosen for safety, 7-year lifespan, and tolerance for irregular solar charging.
Last-mile logistics network integrating with existing motorbike networks to deliver battery materials and assembled units to remote health facilities.
The Mission
Saving the Mother and Her Baby.
Every dollar runs the pilot. Tax-deductible. Filing for 501(c)(3) before February 2027.
$75,000 certifies 15 engineers, powers up to 15 clinics, reaches ~45,000 people directly (150,000 at scale), expanding to four Kenyan communities.
Every Gift Matters
Anchor the Campaign
15 LiFePO4 + 15 solar battery systems for the price of one conventional system. Published before-and-after data. ~45,000 direct catchment.
This is not a round guess. Every dollar is accounted for. Budget last updated: June 2026. We welcome split-pay arrangements.
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Audit-ready impact data. Board-reportable outcomes. Zero recurring fees.
We keep the dispensaries that programs, health workers, and prior investments already depend on running during the moments that matter most.
Engagement can range from a 30-minute conversation to anchoring a donor consortium: program collaboration, county coordination, or research on our open before-and-after dataset. Each option is independently scoped. Split-pay arrangements welcome.
What You Receive: Sample Quarterly Report
We will send you a 2-page CSR partnership overview within 24 hours.
The pilot is co-designed with 24 local youth engineers in Narok County, led by Lead Engineer Trainer Paul Maina. Coordination with Clinton Health Access Initiative on rural health infrastructure.
$50 pays an engineering student for one week. $150 builds one battery. $75,000 powers 15 clinics across four communities. Every dollar runs the pilot.
