A Windmill In Malawi
Posted by Sonja Ebron
I often wonder how much faster the world’s problems could be solved if resources were allocated fairly, if the natural genius in people weren’t stifled by hunger or lack of education or violence or other ills. William Kamkwamba is that rare genius who shows us that human talent can thrive regardless. Using a bicycle, chunks of wood and plastic pipe, this young man built a huge windmill to provide electricity to his small village in Malawi.
