by William Kamkwamba | Dec 12, 2007 | General
From today’s Wall Street Journal. I’m very, very grateful to African correspondent Sarah Childress and the editors for writing about me. PAGE ONEBuilds a Windmill,Electrifying a NationMr. Kamkwamba’s CreationSpurs Hope in Malawi;Entrepreneurs Pay...
by William Kamkwamba | Dec 11, 2007 | General
On Sunday I leave Malawi for my first trip to the United States. I’m going to see one of my American mentors and spend the holidays with him and his family. During my trip, I’m going to visit New York and Los Angeles and San Diego. I’m excited...
by William Kamkwamba | Nov 30, 2007 | General
Here are some pictures of our drilling a deep water well for my village. Alfred Maele and his team are supervising this project while I’m in school in Lilongwe and I come up on weekends to help. 1. Getting ready to drill. As you can see, it’s not possible...
by William Kamkwamba | Oct 11, 2007 | General
You can listen to the interview here. Nora York, the host, interviewed me over the phone.From their website "Spark is your guide to the Next Big Thing. On-air and online, join Nora Young for a surprising and irreverent look at tech, trends, and fresh ideas."...
by William Kamkwamba | Oct 11, 2007 | General
The Architecture of Inventionfrom Plan Magazine.What would you do if your house were lit by just one paraffin lamp? If you live in Ireland, you couldpay off your electricity bill. Or perhaps you couldbuy every candle from the local hardware store.Failing that, maybe...
by William Kamkwamba | Oct 4, 2007 | General
My sisters Tiyamike, 6 (Hiding behind Guess How Much I Love You?) and Rose, 12 (Holding Katie the Windmill Cat) and my cousins with their first books. Because most people can’t afford private books in Malawi, children can go through all of primary school without...
