by William Kamkwamba | Oct 5, 2009 | General
By Faith Karimi CNN 1 of 2His native Malawi had gone through one of its worst droughts seven years ago, killing thousands. His family and others were surviving on one meal a day. The red soil in his Masitala hometown was parched, leaving his father, a farmer,...
by William Kamkwamba | Oct 5, 2009 | General
After facing nearly insurmountable challenges of famine and poverty, William Kamkwamba saved his Malawian community by constructing a homemade windmill out of junkyard material.Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer, who co-authored the book, "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind:...
by William Kamkwamba | Oct 5, 2009 | General
Bryan and I presented at one of the coolest places so far on our tour: the Seattle Central Public Library. Just think, I started this entire journey in a small library in Wimbe Primary School that only had three shelves of books. So when I saw this place in Seattle, I...
by William Kamkwamba | Oct 4, 2009 | General
Required readingBy BILLY HELLERLast Updated: 12:03 AM, October 4, 2009Posted: 12:03 AM, October 4, 2009 PRINT EMAIL SHARE The Boy Who Harnessed the Windby William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer(William Morrow)William Kamkwamba, from Malawi,...
by William Kamkwamba | Oct 3, 2009 | General
The Fellow programme aims to tap great young mindsThe programme changes lives and creates a strong bond among the FellowsTED Chronicles | Lakshmi PraturyEmailPrint del.icio.us digg newsVine One of the great ironies of life is that time and money are often inversely...
