“After a few days of rain, the seedlings will push through the soil and unfold their tiny leaves. Two weeks later, if the rain is still good, we then carefully apply the first round of fertilizer, because each seedling requires love and attention like any living thing if it's going to grow up strong.”
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
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William Kamkwamba
William Kamkwamba, born on August 5, 1987, is an inventor and engineer from Malawi. He gained fame for his creation of a windmill using scrap materials and self-taught knowledge in rural Malawi, which brought electricity to his village. more
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