The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind

An enterprising teenager in Malawi builds a windmill from scraps he finds around his village and brings electricity, and... (more)

An enterprising teenager in Malawi builds a windmill from scraps he finds around his village and brings electricity, and a future, to his family. (less)

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"A windmill means more than just power, it means freedom." William Kamkwamba was born in Malawi, a country where magic r... (more)

"A windmill means more than just power, it means freedom." William Kamkwamba was born in Malawi, a country where magic ruled and modern science was mystery. It was also a land withered by drought and hunger, and a place where hope and opportunity were hard to find. But William had read about windmills in a book called Using Energy, and he dreamed of building one that would bring electricity and water to his village and change his life and the lives of those around him ... (less)

When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, le... (more)

When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing. William began to explore the science books in his village library. There, he came up with an idea that would change his family's life forever: he could build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William's windmill would bring electricity to his home and help his family pump the water they needed to farm the land. (less)

When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, le... (more)

When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing. William began to explore the science books in his village library. There, he came up with an idea that would change his family's life forever: he could build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William's windmill would bring electricity to his home and help his family pump the water they needed to farm the land. (less)