Skip to main content
  • Make a Contribution
  • Work With Us
  • Press Releases
  • Contact Us
  • About Us
    FeaturedCore ServicesRead more →
    Topics
    • Our Commitment
    • History
    • Our Team
  • What We Do
    FeaturedCooperative Development GuideRead more →
    Topics
    • Core Services
    • Cooperative Development
    • Community Empowerment
  • Where We Work
    • Africa
    • Asia
    • Latin America
  • Get Involved
    FeaturedIt Starts With PowerRead more →
    Topics
    • Volunteer
    • Make a Contribution
    • Engage Your Co-op
  • Our Stories
  • About Us
    • Our Commitment
    • History
    • Our Team
  • What We Do
    • Core Services
    • Cooperative Development
    • Community Empowerment
  • Where We Work
    • Africa
    • Asia
    • Latin America
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer
    • Make a Contribution
    • Engage Your Co-op
  • Our Stories
  • Make a Contribution
  • Work With Us
  • Press Releases
  • Contact Us

©2026 NRECA InternationalPrivacy Policy

Volunteer Co-op Lineworkers Electrify Mountain Village in Guatemala

1 of 12
2 of 12
3 of 12
4 of 12
5 of 12
6 of 12
7 of 12
8 of 12
9 of 12
10 of 12
11 of 12
12 of 12
Previous Next
Energy Trails 2022
A local resident helps crews in the electrification of La Montanita de la Virgen, Guatemala. (Photo By: Studio 1441)
Oklahoma Electric Cooperative’s Brad Hunter and Indian Head Electric Cooperative’s Damon Lester pull wire with the help of villagers and other line crews. (Photo By: Studio 1441)
White River Electric Association’s Clayton Shonk climbs a pole. (Photo By: Studio 1441)
Cotton Electric Cooperative’s Jarrod Hooper led the project’s internal wiring efforts. (Photo By: Studio 1441)
NRECA International’s Willy Alexander served as a translator and provided support to the crews. (Photo By: Studio 1441)
Holy Cross Energy’s Trenton Jole climbs a pole with the Guatemala countryside in the background. (Photo By: Studio 1441)
CKenergy Electric Cooperative’s Billy Patterson plays with local kids. (Photo By: Studio 1441)
Linemen worked 10-hour days in Guatemala to complete the project on time. (Photo By: Studio 1441)
Cotton Electric Cooperative’s Jarrod Hooper. (Photo By: Studio 1441)
Women from the village of La Montanita de la Virgen, Guatemala, make homemade tortillas. (Photo By: Studio 1441)
The municipality of San Pedro Pinula worked with NRECA International and the Oklahoma and Colorado statewide associations to ensure the project was successfully completed. (Photo By: Studio 1441)
PublishedOctober 27, 2022

Stay Updated

Stay informed with NRECA International's work around the world. Sign up for our quarterly newsletter today.

Subscribe Now →
  • About Us
    • Our Commitment
    • History
    • Our Team
  • What We Do
    • Core Services
    • Cooperative Development
    • Community Empowerment
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer
    • Make a Contribution
    • Engage Your Co-op
  • Our Stories
  • Where We Work
    • Angola
    • Bangladesh
    • Benin
    • Bolivia
    • Central African Republic
    • Colombia
    • Costa Rica
    • Democratic Republic of Congo
    • Dominican Republic
    • Ethiopia
    • Ghana
    • Guatemala
    • Haiti
    • Jamaica
    • Kenya
    • Liberia
    • Mozambique
    • Niger
    • Nigeria
    • Papua New Guinea
    • Philippines
    • Sierra Leone
    • South Sudan
    • Tanzania
    • Uganda
    • Zambia
    • Zimbabwe
  • About Us
    • Our Commitment
    • History
    • Our Team
  • What We Do
    • Core Services
    • Cooperative Development
    • Community Empowerment
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer
    • Make a Contribution
    • Engage Your Co-op
  • Our Stories
  • Where We Work
    • Angola
    • Bangladesh
    • Benin
    • Bolivia
    • Central African Republic
    • Colombia
    • Costa Rica
    • Democratic Republic of Congo
    • Dominican Republic
    • Ethiopia
    • Ghana
    • Guatemala
    • Haiti
    • Jamaica
    • Kenya
    • Liberia
    • Mozambique
    • Niger
    • Nigeria
    • Papua New Guinea
    • Philippines
    • Sierra Leone
    • South Sudan
    • Tanzania
    • Uganda
    • Zambia
    • Zimbabwe
  • Make a Contribution
  • Work With Us
  • Press Releases
  • Contact Us
  • © 2026 National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
  • Privacy Policy
  • Safeguarding Policy