William Kamkwamba
William Kamkwamba (williamkamkwamba.com) was born in 1987 and grew up near the village of Wimbe in central Malawi. A recent graduate of Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, he is a TED Fellow and IDEO Fellow, and has been a speaker at conferences and universities throughout the United States and the world. His work is supported by the Moving Windmills Project, a nonprofit group that funds Malawian-run rural economic development and education projects (movingwindmills.com).
William Kamkwamba (williamkamkwamba.com) was born in 1987 and grew up near the village of Wimbe in central Malawi. A recent graduate of Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, he is a TED Fellow and IDEO Fellow, and has been a speaker at conferences and universities throughout the United States and the world. His work is supported by the Moving Windmills Project, a nonprofit group that funds Malawian-run rural economic development and education projects (movingwindmills.com). See less
William Kamkwamba's Featured Books
William Kamkwamba book reviews
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
Life in the villages in Africa
If you want to know what it's like to live in the villages in Africa, read this book. Mr. Kamkwamba lives near Karanga, Malawi and his life is detailed in this book. What makes him different is his ... Read More
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
Beautiful writing, powerful story & amazing boy!
by gaby317, Aug 30, 2009
Even if you don't usually read nonfiction or memoirs, I still think that you'll love this book for the writing, the story, and because of William Kamkwamba.
William tells the story of his ... Read More