Completed🏗️ Infrastructure

Electrical System Repair at Las Lomas Abajo Village Elementary School

📍 Aldea Lomas, San Jacinto, Chiquimula, Guatemala

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146

People Impacted

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1,176

Community Size

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Chiquimula, Guatemala

Region

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Completed

Status

📅 Project Timeline

June 2026

It is hard to imagine a classroom operating under life-threatening conditions, but that was the terrifying reality our school faced. Due to an improvised electrical installation, low-hanging metal pipes—located just half a meter high and directly behind the children's desks—were actually acting as live electrical conductors. This energized metal structure was within direct arm's reach of students, leading to previous accidents and the tragic electrocution of a worker. Someone who is in good health after a medical examination. Thanks to your immediate and vital support, that nightmare is over. We have completely dismantled the hazardous installation and re-wired the entire space up to code. The dangerous metal conduits are gone, replaced by fully insulated conductors running safely inside protective PVC ducts. All connection points have been moved to secure heights, completely out of the reach of children. Thank you for eliminating this life-threatening danger and providing a technically safe environment where children can learn without a threat to their physical safety.

About the Community

The village of Lomas Abajo, located in a geographically transitional zone of the municipality of San Jacinto, Chiquimula, is strategically situated as a link between the municipal seat and the higher mountain areas. With a population of 1,176, its economy is based on small-scale agriculture, focusing on the production of staple grains and the provision of day labor. In terms of education, it has infrastructure for primary and preschool levels (in the same building). Community health is a cornerstone of this village, as it houses the Health Post that provides primary care not only to local residents but also to the populations of Lomas Arriba and the village of Zapote. Mobility is relatively easier than in the higher areas, with sections of paved road that allow the flow of cargo and passenger vehicles, although some unpaved sections remain vulnerable to the weather. Local development has focused on household water security and strengthening service infrastructure to mitigate the effects of the Dry Corridor.

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