by William Kamkwamba | Sep 30, 2009 | General
Thank you to Change Observer editor Julie Lasky for this opportunity.The Doers ClubHow DIY design (1) gave a teenager from Malawi electricity, and (2) can help transform Africa.William Kamkwamba & Bryan MealerWilliam Kamkwamba with homemade transformer and battery...
by William Kamkwamba | Sep 30, 2009 | General
We seldom post about books at Gizmodo, but if this story of a self-taught Malawian boy using junkyard parts to build windmills and bring life-changing electricity to his village doesn't make you misty-eyed, then you must be one cold-hearted bastard.Nothing in this...
by William Kamkwamba | Sep 30, 2009 | General
Tonight Bryan and I presented at our first public event of the book tour at the Amnesty International lecture series at Barnes and Noble in TriBeCa. We had a great turnout and all the chairs were full. We were introduced by our host from Barnes and Noble. The Amnesty...
by William Kamkwamba | Sep 30, 2009 | General
I was happy to see this article today about Jefferson King. I hope to contact him and encourage him and his new organization.A Mission to Seek Out Young Liberian InnovatorsBy James Butty 30 September 2009William Kamkwamba of Malawi was just 14 years old when he...
by William Kamkwamba | Sep 30, 2009 | General
Tonight Bryan and I met Gaby Lapus, a wonderful writer, lawyer and blogger who has been a big supporter of our book. She came to see our book presentation at the Barnes and Noble in TriBeCa, New York City. She posted one of the earliest reviews of the book on her blog...
by William Kamkwamba | Sep 30, 2009 | General
Today Change.org was very kind to put me on the cover of their website. I'm so grateful. The editor of their social entrepreneurship blog Nathaniel Whittemore wrote a thoughtful review of the book.The Exceptional Story of the Boy Who Harnessed the WindIn the early...
