Spencer resident and SCI REMC lineman Dakota Grimes works on an electrical pole high up in the mountains of Palmira, Guatemala. He and 15 other journeymen helped electrify 197 homes in Guatemala last month as part of the non-profit initiative Project Indiana. (Courtesy photo)
PALMIRA, Guatemala — You might be reading this story under lamplight after a long day at work.
It might be dark outside, but there’s no reason to say goodnight yet. If you want, you can probably get up out of your chair and walk to the refrigerator, grab some leftovers and heat them in the microwave for a late snack.
All of these simple, every day tasks are contingent upon electricity. And not everyone in the world has such luxury.
Without electricity, there is no light in the home except what emits naturally. There’s no oven, refrigerator or microwave, which has several implications for human health and diets. There’s certainly no internet connection, severely limiting the scope of the outside world.
This was the...
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