Stories
Ethiopian Christmas, a time of reflection, community and hope
On 7 January, millions of people in Ethiopia celebrate Genna, Ethiopian Christmas. It is a time of reflection, community and hope. As families come together to celebrate Genna, we are reminded that hope is strongest when it is shared and that lasting change begins...
GreenLamp on the Go in Ethiopia
On 23rd November, members of our team participated in the Great Ethiopian Run, Africa’s biggest road race with around 55,000 participants in 2025. Congratulations to our president, Joanna Boyd, local Ethiopian team members and partners Zelalem Belete and Samson...
Give the Gift of Light this Christmas
🕯️ Centuries ago, people lit candles on Christmas trees to symbolise hope in the darkest season - a flicker of warmth, a reminder of light overcoming darkness. Over time, candles became electric lights, adorning homes and streets in joyful celebration. 👶 But in rural...
GreenLamp Receives the 2025 LIT Lighting Design Awards Spotlight Prize
We are pleased to announce that GreenLamp has been awarded the 2025 LIT Lighting Design Awards Spotlight Prize, recognising our impactful use of sustainable lighting solutions to strengthen maternal health care in rural Ethiopia. Through our LIGHT Program, GreenLamp...
UN Sustainable Development Goals 25 September 2025
SDG Flag Day marks a decade since the launch of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. GreenLamp is proud to be part of this movement by contributing to five SDGs through our holistic approach: LEARN | LIGHT | LEAD SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being Enhancing...
Ethiopia New Years Day 11 September 2025
As Ethiopia celebrates Enkutatash, the New Year of light, hope, and new beginnings, we are delighted to share some bright news from Tigray. Work has now started in 24 health centres, bringing reliable solar power where it is needed most. Thanks to the incredible...
Ethiopia National Day 28 May 2025
On Ethiopia’s National Day, we honor a country rich in tradition, resilience, and generosity, and there is no better symbol of Ethiopian hospitality than the traditional coffee ceremony. In Ethiopia, coffee is more than a drink, it is a moment of gathering, of slowing...
International Day of the Midwife 5 May 2025
Sr. Aminat Abdu is a midwife at Bati Health Center, graduate of the Hamlin College of Midwives, and member of the Hamlin Midwives Alumni Network, serving as regional representative for the Desse Area (Amhara Region). On 27 February 2022, her town was invaded by armed...
Earth Day 22 April 2025
Earth Day 2025, Our Power, Our Planet™, shines a spotlight on the critical need to adopt renewable energy solutions to improve the health of both our planet and people. In line with this vision, GreenLamp is dedicated to providing solar technology, to delivery rooms...
International Womens Day 8 March 2025
This March 8th, we celebrate the strength, resilience, and well-being of women everywhere! At GreenLamp, we believe that every woman deserves access to safe maternity care, no matter where she lives. Thanks to our generous donors, we have already secured funding for...
AGM & Members’ Lunch 6 March 2025
We are delighted to share the key outcomes from our Annual General Meeting held on 6 March 2025 at Hotel Glockenhof in central Zurich. We appreciate the ongoing support and commitment from our GreenLamp members to empower women in Ethiopia through good health,...
How long is your wish list for Santa this year?
How long is your wish list for Santa this year? For many mothers in Ethiopia, their only wish is to give birth to their child safely and with dignity. GreenLamp provides health centers with solar systems that contribute to safer births. Equipment that guarantees there...
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Events
Our events are a wonderful way to support GreenLamp projects, socialise with friends and meet like-minded new ones. In addition to the more formal gala evenings, we host guest speakers and private movie showings, as well as our exclusive Membership Circle events, for anyone interested in learning about Ethiopia and our work in more depth. These events tend to sell out very quickly so if you’d like to receive free email updates about forthcoming GreenLamp events please sign up for our mailing list, or become a GreenLamp Member to enjoy early invitations and reduced ticket prices.
For a flavour of our past events view the event stories below.
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Past Events
#Female Pleasure Lunchkino, October 2019
Guests enjoyed an inspiring documentary screening, as well as an insightful panel discussion centred on women’s empowerment and autonomy, at this lunchtime film screening. A special thanks to our panel: Barbara Miller, Film Director, Ellen Ringier, Executive...
Partnerships in Action, January 2019
There was a tremendously positive panel discussion at this lunch event. The understanding between Marit Legesse from the Hamlin College of Midwives and Beatrice Friedli, Denise Eigenmann and Vera Maria Probst of the ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences was...
GreenLunch with Gapminder, September 2018
It was a privilege for GreenLamp to host Fernanda Drumond from Gapminder as our guest speaker talking about a fact-based worldview at our GreenLunch at the Widder Hotel in Zurich. Funds raised provide essential equipment and teaching aids to enhance the education of...
Art & Harp Apero, June 2018
Artist Alina Mondini kindly hosted this delightfully intimate GreenLamp event in her studio, where guests enjoyed her heart-themed art and wonderful harp and percussion performance. Alina also donated a percentage of the proceeds of her art sales that evening to...
ZHAW Event “Sharing von Wissen & Technik’, September 2017
GreenLamp co-hosted an event at Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften (ZHAW) in Winterthur with joint presentations by our President, Christina Blecher and Denise Eigenmann, ZHAW Senior Lecturer, MSc Midwifery. Attendees learnt about our fruitful...
GreenGala Fundraising Dinner, March 2017
This fundraising dinner and auction event was a wonderful success, raising over CHF 60,000 for our projects in Ethiopia. Thanks go out to all our generous sponsors, donors, volunteers, guest speaker and attendees who made the evening so memorable. See the photo...
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.
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.