ABSTRACT
In 2004, 14-year-old William Kamkwamba electrified his family’s home in rural Malawi. William’s story—of how he worked tirelessly, using pictures of a windmill he found in a small, rural library—was chronicled by local media and has since travelled the world via cyberspace. His story has inspired a book and forthcoming documentary and influential leaders such as Al Gore have used William’s story to personify the possibilities in Africa ( BBC News 2009, Kamkwamba and Mealer, 2009).
