Shortage of electricity plagues many countries, especially in the developing world. However the efforts being made to electrify the continent of Africa fall considerably short of the need. Most would stand in awe at this immense task and wait in anticipation for something to be done. However that was not what one young man in Malawi decided to do, taking action into his own hands, William Kamkwamba, now 20 was only 14 when he began his quest to bring power to his village, after finding a photograph of a windmill. William then set about the task of trying to build one for his own family.
“At first, we were laughing at him,” says Agnes Kamkwamba, his mother. “We thought he was doing something useless.”
William has also built a windmill for the local primary school, and then used it as a learning example to teach an informal windmill-building course. A Young Tinkerer Builds a Windmill, Electrifying a Nation; While the creation of a few windmills has surely changed William and his families lives, it is only a small step in electrifying a nation. William is now working to further his education, and plans to continue building his windmills. William is an inspiration to his village, to his family and to all the young people across the globe that dream of a better future.
Learn More About William and his Windmill:
William Kamkwamba's Malawi Windmill Blog
TED Speakers- William Kamkwamba
My Hero Community Hero: William Kmakwmba
Malawi Youth Builds Windmill to Power Village
Homemade Windmill in Malawi
