by William Kamkwamba | Aug 29, 2007 | General
Today I went to the clinic next door to my school to have my first medical checkup or "physical," as they call it in North America. Traditionally in Malawi, you only go to the doctor if you are very sick. I learned about blood pressure, diastolic and...
by William Kamkwamba | Aug 20, 2007 | General
ABCCA school entrance Today I began my new educational journey at the African Bible College Christian Academy. The Secondary (High) School started a week earlier because we are using a Distance Learning curriculum over the Internet called North Star, and we’re...
by William Kamkwamba | Aug 13, 2007 | General
As part of going to my school, I have moved to Lilongwe, the capital city of Malawi. I am staying with Gerry Douglas, the founder of Baobab Health Partnership, where I will be working after school. His wife Thuy, a medical doctor, and their six-year-old boy Ben are...
by William Kamkwamba | Aug 4, 2007 | General
Picture 1: My parents’ home before the new roof. Several of the metal sheets had holes in them and they were held on by bricks. As we redid the power in my parents’ home and prepared to bring power to my Aunts’ and Uncles’ residences, we...
by William Kamkwamba | Aug 2, 2007 | General
My Hero.com just posted a very nice piece about my work. It has lots of other stories that are quite inspiring.
by William Kamkwamba | Aug 1, 2007 | General
Here is my interview with Chris Anderson, curator of the TED Conference at TEDGlobal 2007. Though I was a bit nervous, after I spoke onstage with Chris, I was very happy. Download the high resolution version in .MP4 See the talk at the TED.com website. Read my bio on...
