The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
- Publisher : HarperCollins
- Publishing year : November -0001
- Binding : Paperback
- ISBN : 9780007316199
- Imprint : HarperCollins
- Age Group : Young Reader
- Language : English
When William Kamkwamba was just 14 years old, his family told him that he must leave school and come home to work on the ...
When William Kamkwamba was just 14 years old, his family told him that he must leave school and come home to work on the farm – they could no longer afford his fees. This is his story of how he found a way to make a difference, how he bought light to his family and village, and hope to his nation.
William Kamkwamba was born August 5, 1987 in Dowa, Malawi, and grew up on his family farm in Masitala Village, Wimbe, two and half hours northeast of Malawi's capital city. The second eldest of Trywell and Agnes Kamkwamba's seven children, William has six sisters.
William was educated at Wimbe Primary School, completing 8th grade and was then accepted to Kanchokolo secondary school. Due to severe famine in 2001-2002, his family lacked the funds to pay the $80 in annual school fees and William was forced to drop out of school midway through his freshman year. For five years he was unable to go to school
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