by William Kamkwamba | Oct 5, 2009 | General
By William Kamkwamba and Bryan MealerIn my last post, I spoke about indicators for deforestation in Malawi. Today, I'll share one for the problem of attaining clean drinking water, then explain a cool invention I'm working on to address this issue.Until...
by William Kamkwamba | Oct 5, 2009 | General
Washington, DC — Malawian William Kamkwamba, who was forced to drop out of school in 2002 at the age of 14 because his parents couldn't pay the school fees, is now the author of an inspiring book on how he built a homemade windmill out of bicycle parts and other...
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,...
