Volunteer Co-op Lineworkers Electrify Mountain Village in Guatemala
Sixteen linemen from Oklahoma and Colorado who served on the project gather for a photo opportunity. (Photo By: Studio 1441)
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)
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PublishedOctober 27, 2022