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Two years later, there was still little hope for a few of the hard hit villages on the eastern shore. With funding from USAID, NRECA International was finally able to begin rebuilding the system in two villages. Twenty linemen in total traveled for two weeks at a time to rebuild the system from ground-up. Ashley was one of those volunteers.

Even though language was a barrier, Ashley formed personal connections with the people. During that assignment, he received a hand-made saddle as a gift from one of the local families. People recognized that he came to help and they were truly appreciative.

In 2005, Ashley again volunteered for the NRECA International Foundation. He became the first of the volunteers to go to Yei, Sudan, to help with the training of the local crews and to start building the distribution system of the newly established co-op. He made an instant connection with the local people – the kids especially. In the three weeks Ashley was in Yei, he made a huge difference, not only in the technical service he performed, but in the friendships he made. People came to trust him and the other Americans working with the local co-op to help bring hope and power back to the village.

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