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William Kamkwamba: Malawi's Boy Wonder

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Haley Dillan
Topics: Education, Energy and Oil, Science, Technology and the Internet
Countries: Malawi, United States
A photo of what is believed to be William Kamkwamba's first windmill. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/whiteafrican/622366993/">whiteafrican (flickr)</a>
A photo of what is believed to be William Kamkwamba's first windmill. Photo: whiteafrican (flickr)

When I was fourteen, I was busy going to drama rehearsals, shopping at the mall and fighting with my brother. But when William Kamkwamba was fourteen, he built a windmill to bring electricity to his rural village in Malawi by studying pictures in a library text book and using whatever materials he could find.

Watch this video, from Yes! Magazine, for his truly inspiring story:


You can follow William's current projects on his blog and and support his work in Malawi by donating here.

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