The following is an excerpt from The BBC
The extraordinary true story of a Malawian teenager who transformed his village by building electric windmills out of junk is the subject of a new book, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. His against-all-odds achievements are all the more remarkable considering he was forced to quit school aged 14 because his family could no longer afford the $80-a-year (£50) fees.
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This guy is hungry enough to do what it takes and take onwership and responsibility in improving his life. Very different from the complaint kings of Singapore.
I am very impressed and humbled with his achivements and dreams.
All the very best, William!!!
I hope he gets a scholarship or seed funding to help build more windmills for others.