PFP Insta
Week One Fanny is a true “momprenuer” on a mission. Find out how she plans to help her husband out with the family income once she gets reliable electricity [...]
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June 2017
Back to Buena Vista
About a year and a half ago, Michigan’s electric cooperatives sent 10 linemen to Buena Vista, Guatemala. They worked side-by-side with local residents to bring electricity to the remote, mountainous village. [...]
January 2016
Telling The Story
People can’t stop talking about the Partners For Power project. It’s a story with heart. A story about people coming together for a cause bigger than themselves. It’s a story worth [...]
November 2015
Homecoming
There was a general spirit of gratitude as our linemen reunited with their families at the Grand Rapids airport this evening — gratitude for a job well done, and gratitude for [...]
Day 14: A Heartfelt Token Of Gratitude
Festivities for the inauguration celebration kicked off early yesterday morning with a band playing live music. The entire village came together to celebrate the arrival of electricity in their community, and [...]
Day 13: Suitcases Packed With Purpose
The lights are on in Buena Vista, but our team’s work didn’t end there. Yesterday the linemen distributed over 450 pounds of donated goods to the villagers, including school supplies, backpacks, [...]
Day 12: Shine On Buena Vista
Yesterday was the day that we’ve all been working towards — the lights came on in Buena Vista! One of the locals, Ofelia De Leon, invited several of us to be [...]
Day 11: A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
Sometimes when you are in a moment, you know it’s one that you will remember for the rest of your life. That happened to me today, and I was lucky enough [...]
Day 10: Yeah, That’s How We Roll
Getting from place to place in Guatemala is a trip in itself. In the city, we saw lots of “chicken buses.” They’re actually old American school buses, painted with colorful murals [...]
Day 9: Sweaty Chicken And Missing Clothes
Last night for dinner we had “sweaty” chicken. Our cook, Urbano, told us they call it that because you have to chase the chicken around to catch it, and by the [...]
Day 8: Teaching The Trade
We’re continuing to make good progress and are still slightly ahead of schedule. We wouldn’t be nearly as far along as we are now without the unwavering support of the locals. [...]
Day 7: A Band Of Brothers
The way our team has clicked is unbelievable. Honestly, it was like a brotherhood right off the bat. Out here there are plenty of stressful conditions, and 10 different ways to [...]
Day 6: Working With Your Head In The Clouds
We’re up so high on this mountain that we’re literally working with our heads in the clouds. It’s like trying to work in a really dense fog where you can only [...]
Day 5: Getting Into The Groove
After two full-days of work, we are slightly ahead of schedule. Almost all of the primary poles are now completely framed. But it hasn’t been easy- we had a pretty big [...]
Day 4: A Warm Welcome
Pulling up to the village of Buena Vista was a spectacular moment that I will never forget. As soon as the schoolyard came into view, we realized that all of the [...]
Day 3: Setting Up Camp
We got confirmation that the team arrived safely in Buena Vista at 7:30 p.m. last night. Upon their arrival they had dinner and then set-up their home-sweet-home for the next couple [...]
Day 2: Welcome To Guatemala
The flight yesterday went well and we were all thankful to land safely in Guatemala City. My first impression of Guatemala City was that it’s a very busy, active place with [...]
Day 1: Leaving On A Jet Plane
All bags were packed and ready to go by 4:15 a.m. this morning. And boy, were there a lot of them! In addition to a personal suitcase, each lineman is traveling [...]
September 2015
Wolverine Ships Supplies For Guatemala Project
Pictured (L-R) above are Hydaker-Wheatlake employees who played a lead role in gathering materials for Michigan’s “Partners for Power” project in Guatemala: Craig Felos, Kevin Hills, Dan Nelson, Steve Hooker, and Rich [...]
July 2015
Co-op Team Returns From Guatemala
A six-day project scouting trip has brought a team of Michigan electric co-op employees home with details they’ll need to help bring electricity to a remote area of Guatemala. Jim Carpenter, Cherryland [...]
June 2015
Michigan Co-ops Join NRECA Guatemala Project
More than 1.6 billion people in the world remain without electricity. We know that clean water, improved healthcare, better education, safer streets and economic growth all start with power. That’s why Michigan’s [...]