Kwesi Beti - NRECA International

Balt kebele, virtually hidden and surrounded by scenic mountains from the main road.

Kwesi Beti, talking with NRECA International outside his home.

Balt is a farming community, and Kwesi works daily to farm his land.

A proud owner of a solar home system, Kwesi now can charge his phone at home.

Kwesi tells Nick Allen, NRECA International's Ethiopia country director, how electricity helps him.

Kwesi's daughters attend one of 37 primary schools in the area. There is only one high school.

Kwesi's solar home system has enough power for two light bulbs, a radio, and a phone charger.

Like many women in this area, Kwesi's shy wife has to collect wood every day to cook food.

Whatever Kwesi's family doesn't use or consume, is sold at the market in Maji, 90 minutes away on foot.

Kwesi listening to Nick Allen speaking at the community meeting on the benefits of forming an electric co-op.

A woman in Balt kebele tending to an animal in her care.

A mother holds her child in Balt, while drying clothes on the grass.

Kwesi clears the land near his home in Balt kebele.