The Boy who harnessed the Wind

Posted by on October 3, 2009 3 Comments

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.

Read the rest of the write-up at The BBC

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3 Responses to “The Boy who harnessed the Wind”

  1. KopitiamApek 3 October 2009

    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.

  2. Poor Undergrad 3 October 2009

    I am very impressed and humbled with his achivements and dreams.

    All the very best, William!!!

  3. andrew leung 4 October 2009

    I hope he gets a scholarship or seed funding to help build more windmills for others.