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Lineworkers and electricians from Oklahoma traveled to Guatemala this December to help provide power to farmers and their families.
The Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives said that eight Oklahomans along with volunteers from Arkansas and Colorado wired nearly 200 structures in 38 villages bringing electricity to the region of Alta Verapaz. The 14-day mission is a partnership between the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) philanthropic arm, NRECA International, and Heifer International
Volunteers installed circuit breaker boxes, plugs, plugs and switches, and meters on concrete poles outside homes. Nearly 1,200 farmers and their families will now have secure electricity by Christmas for the first time.
“Participating in this task has indeed been humbling. Cooperatives are designed to give back. It is our privilege to give the gift of kindness to those who have never received it,” said Jarrod Hooper, Director of Cotton Electric Cooperative. Safety & Assignment Team Leader. ” Their lives will never be the same again, and the same can be said for the volunteers. We will not forget the kindness and resilience of the villagers. We’ve all changed. “
The 14-day project is a partnership between the philanthropic arm of the National Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (NRECA), NRECA International and Heifer International.
“Access to electric power will provide economic empowerment to those farmers and opportunities for their overall quality of life, adding education, physical care, and safety,” says Chris Meyers, executive director of the Oklahoma Electric Cooperative Association. “I am proud of our cooperative volunteers who left the comfort of their homes and helped others in Guatemala in their lives. »
Since 2016, Oklahoma cooperatives have partnered with NRECA International and sister cooperatives in other states to provide electric power for the first time in Central and South America.
Lineworkers and electricians from Oklahoma traveled to Guatemala this December to help provide power to farmers and their families.
The Oklahoma Electric Cooperative Association said eight Oklahomans along with volunteers from Arkansas and Colorado highlighted about 200 structures in 38 villages, bringing electric power to the Alta Verapaz region. The 14-day project is a partnership between the philanthropic arm of the National Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (NRECA), NRECA International and Heifer International.
Volunteers installed circuit breaker boxes, plugs, plugs and switches, and meters on concrete poles outside homes. Nearly 1,200 farmers and their families will now have secure electricity by Christmas for the first time.
“Participating in this task has indeed been humbling. Cooperatives are designed to give back. It is our privilege to give the gift of kindness to those who have never received it,” said Jarrod Hooper, Director of Cotton Electric Cooperative. Safety & Assignment Team Leader. ” Their lives will never be the same again, and the same can be said for the volunteers. We will not forget the kindness and resilience of the villagers. We’ve all changed. “
The 14-day project is a partnership between the philanthropic arm of the National Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (NRECA), NRECA International and Heifer International.
“Access to electricity will bring economic empowerment to these farmers and opportunities to enhance overall quality of life, including education, health care and safety,” says Chris Meyers, General Manager for the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives. “I’m proud of our co-op volunteers for leaving the comforts of their homes and for giving the people of Guatemala a boost to improve their lives.”
Since 2016, Oklahoma cooperatives have partnered with NRECA International and sister cooperatives in other states to provide electric power for the first time in Central and South America.
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