{"id":3549,"date":"2016-10-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-26T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gridalt.wpenginepowered.com\/the-current\/mero-sathi\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T12:04:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T16:04:00","slug":"mero-sathi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gridalternatives.org\/es\/the-current\/mero-sathi\/","title":{"rendered":"Mero Sathi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Durante las primeras dos semanas de octubre, GRID Alternatives complet\u00f3 su primer proyecto en Nepal, <a href=\"http:\/\/gridalternatives.org\/es\/programs\/international-program\/power-up-nepal\/\">aportar energ\u00eda a una comunidad<\/a> Eso a\u00fan est\u00e1 en proceso de reconstrucci\u00f3n tras los terremotos del a\u00f1o pasado. Ryan Berglas, voluntario del programa internacional de GRID Alternatives, reflexiona sobre su experiencia.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Hoy en d\u00eda es mejor invertir tiempo en adquirir nuevas experiencias que gastar dinero en adquirir cosas nuevas. En todas mis viajes, a los docenas de pa\u00edses que he visitado (y algunos de los cuales he vivido), en ning\u00fan otro momento ni en ning\u00fan otro lugar, esta m\u00e1xima se ha cumplido m\u00e1s fielmente que en el viaje a Nepal que pude realizar con GRID Alternatives. Algunos lugares, algunos lugares verdaderamente espectaculares, est\u00e1n ah\u00ed esperando que los descubras. Pero Nepal me pareci\u00f3 m\u00e1s bien un lugar que estaba esperando para conocerte. En \u00faltima instancia, fueron las conexiones con la gente las que realmente hicieron que este viaje fuera diferente. Es por eso que este viaje para m\u00ed fue nada menos que transformador.<\/p>\n<p>Aunque siempre hab\u00eda querido viajar a Nepal, no ten\u00eda ning\u00fan v\u00ednculo especial con el pa\u00eds ni con la gente. Y aunque estaba preparada para la aventura, entusiasmada con el voluntariado y decidida a aprender todo lo posible sobre los sistemas solares fuera de la red el\u00e9ctrica, simplemente no estaba preparada para el impacto que la gente tendr\u00eda en m\u00ed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"migrated-inline-image wp-image-5022\" src=\"https:\/\/gridalternatives.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RB3.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gridalternatives.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RB3.jpg.webp 425w, https:\/\/gridalternatives.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RB3-300x179.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>En nuestro segundo d\u00eda completo en el pa\u00eds, nos dirigimos a Dhapchung, el pueblo donde trabajar\u00edamos con el sistema fotovoltaico. A medida que comenzamos la caminata de 4 horas, aprendimos r\u00e1pidamente la importancia de saludar a los lugare\u00f1os con un \u201cNamaste\u201d con las manos juntas y un sonriente gesto de bienvenida. Nunca fallaba en obtener una respuesta de agradecimiento, a veces acompa\u00f1ada de una pregunta como: \u201c\u00bfAd\u00f3nde vas?\u201d A medida que los sonrisas se hac\u00edan m\u00e1s numerosas, nos dimos cuenta de que no era porque \u00e9ramos turistas especiales, sino porque \u00e9ramos gente especial.<\/p>\n<p>Y entonces la ceremonia que los habitantes de Dhapchung hab\u00edan organizado para nosotros la llev\u00f3 al siguiente nivel. Debido a algunos retrasos imprevistos, atascos de tr\u00e1fico y carreteras mojadas por la lluvia, la mayor\u00eda del grupo no lleg\u00f3 al pueblo hasta cerca de las 11 de la noche, muchas horas despu\u00e9s del horario previsto (aunque el peque\u00f1o grupo de excursionistas al que pertenec\u00eda yo logr\u00e9 llegar all\u00ed a las 7:30 de la noche!). A pesar de la llegada tard\u00eda y del hecho de que empezara a llover, la gente esper\u00f3 pacientemente hasta que estuvimos listos para poderles ofrecer pa\u00f1uelos de seda y Dhakas (cascos tradicionales) mientras recib\u00edan muchos aplausos, celebraciones y dem\u00e1s, sonriendo. Nos honraron con la generosidad de sus regalos y la amabilidad con la que nos los ofrecieron.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"migrated-inline-image wp-image-5024\" src=\"https:\/\/gridalternatives.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RB5.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gridalternatives.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RB5.jpg.webp 425w, https:\/\/gridalternatives.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RB5-300x179.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Durante los tres d\u00edas siguientes nos dedicamos a trabajar en la microred, que a veces nos manten\u00eda enfocados en los aspectos t\u00e9cnicos del sistema, y otras veces nos manten\u00eda ocupados jugando con los ni\u00f1os y disfrutando de rondas de ma\u00edz asado en la cazuela, leche de yaks y una bebida alcoh\u00f3lica llamada \u201cchhaang\u201d. Dividimos nuestro grupo de 14 en tres equipos para que pudi\u00e9ramos alternar la labor en las bater\u00edas, los controladores de carga y los convertidores; instalar los medidores de pago anticipado conectados a cada una de las 42 viviendas del pueblo; y conversar con los lugare\u00f1os (con int\u00e9rpretes) sobre c\u00f3mo ellos quer\u00edan usar la electricidad y c\u00f3mo podr\u00eda afectar su vida.<\/p>\n<p>Cuando recaudaba fondos, las tres cosas en las que m\u00e1s me gustaba hablar eran a) con un sistema de pago por uso, la gente de Dhapchung tendr\u00eda un sentido de propiedad sobre su nuevo microgrid; b) dos familias realmente comenzar\u00edan negocios al poder operar una molienda de granos y una sierra; y finalmente c) gracias a nuestras asociaciones con organizaciones nepalesas, podr\u00edamos mantener el sistema y mantener contacto con el pueblo despu\u00e9s de nuestra partida. Despu\u00e9s de m\u00e1s de un a\u00f1o de preparaci\u00f3n y planificaci\u00f3n, en nuestra \u00faltima noche en el pueblo, pudimos encender la electricidad en el pueblo, alimentada por el sol, almacenada en bater\u00edas y suministrada a trav\u00e9s de postes de transmisi\u00f3n a medidores de pago anticipado.<\/p>\n<p>Todos tenemos muchos amigos, familiares y otras personas en nuestra red que merecen ser agradecidos por su contribuci\u00f3n al proyecto. Sin su generosidad y sin el trabajo de GRID Alternatives y Gham Power, nada de esto hubiera sido posible. Participar en esto es una experiencia que vale un mill\u00f3n de recuerdos y tantos sonrisas. De hecho, hemos conectado la energ\u00eda, pero para m\u00ed, la energ\u00eda est\u00e1 en las conexiones. Podr\u00eda hablar mucho sobre el propietario de una tienda de t\u00e9 en Katmand\u00fa con quien intercambi\u00e9 correos electr\u00f3nicos, o sobre el vendedor de miel y su hijo que charl\u00e9 durante 40 minutos mientras beb\u00edan un t\u00e9 que ellos hab\u00edan comprado, o sobre los dos soldados en la entrada de un parque nacional que me tomaron una foto y luego se me unieron a Facebook. Tambi\u00e9n tuve un curso de idioma nepal\u00e9s improvisado en el vest\u00edbulo del hotel, que por pura coincidencia coincidi\u00f3 con una sesi\u00f3n de fotos y me llev\u00f3 a aparecer en el sitio web del hotel.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"migrated-inline-image wp-image-5025\" src=\"https:\/\/gridalternatives.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RB2.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gridalternatives.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RB2.jpg.webp 425w, https:\/\/gridalternatives.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RB2-300x179.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pero hay una conexi\u00f3n que destaca. Nunca olvidar\u00e9, despu\u00e9s de ser invitado a un hogar para tomar chhaang, luego ser invitado por el vecino para tomar leche de yaks, y luego al d\u00eda siguiente ser invitado de nuevo para m\u00e1s chhaang. Lo que me queda grabado en la memoria es la capacidad de dos personas de crear una conexi\u00f3n a trav\u00e9s de simples sonrisas, gestos y unas pocas palabras en nepal\u00ed (gracias a mi diccionario de frases). A trav\u00e9s de nuestra \u201cconversaci\u00f3n\u201d aprend\u00ed que este se\u00f1or tiene seis hijos, cinco de los cuales viven y trabajan en India. El momento m\u00e1s divertido fue la foto que tomamos de \u00e9l con mi sombrero GRID Alternatives y yo con el de Dhaka. De alguna manera logramos gentilmente rechazar otra oferta de chhaang, y al salir se acerc\u00f3 a darme la mano, me mir\u00f3 a los ojos y dijo \u201cmero sathi\u201d.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nos volvimos a encontrar en el camino que nos dejaba el pueblo, ya que \u00e9l se ofreci\u00f3 como portero para la caminata de 4 horas hacia abajo de la monta\u00f1a (los lugare\u00f1os la llamaban \u201cmonta\u00f1a\u201d!). Como est\u00e1bamos en el grupo principal, ten\u00edamos tiempo antes de que llegaran los dem\u00e1s, as\u00ed que nos detuvimos en uno de los establecimientos locales para tomar una cerveza fr\u00eda. Tras rellenar las botellas, risas y sonrisas, nos despedimos por \u00faltima vez con un apret\u00f3n de manos firme y un vistazo de ojos a los ojos mientras nos dec\u00edamos: \u201cmero sathi\u201d. Mi amiga.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"\/es\/%20https:\/\/donate.gridalternatives.org\/checkout\/donation\/?eid=63896\" target=\"_blank\">Done una donaci\u00f3n hoy para ayudar al programa internacional a llevar energ\u00eda renovable a m\u00e1s comunidades como Dhapchung.<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the first two weeks of October, GRID Alternatives completed its first project in Nepal, bringing power to a community that is still rebuilding after last year\u2019s earthquakes. 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