Webhe borrowed an energy book from a library, where he found the rough plans to put together an electricity generator to harness the energy from the wind, and provide. Webat age 14, in poverty and famine, a malawian boy built a windmill to power his family's home. Now at 22, william kamkwamba, who speaks at ted, here, for the second time,.

Now at 22, william kamkwamba, who speaks at ted, here, for the. Webthe ted blog met with william kamkwamba shortly after the publication of his autobiography, the boy who harnessed the wind. Here, he answers questions. Webthe story focuses on a malawian boy named william (maxwell simba), who saves his town from famine by constructing a windmill to provide water and electricity. Webhe dreams of building a windmill that could power lights and a water pump to irrigate the family farm. He thinks of the bicycle dynamo and begins to formulate a plan. Webthe story focuses on a malawian boy named william (maxwell simba), who saves his town from famine by constructing a windmill to provide water and electricity.

Webhe dreams of building a windmill that could power lights and a water pump to irrigate the family farm. He thinks of the bicycle dynamo and begins to formulate a plan. Webthe story focuses on a malawian boy named william (maxwell simba), who saves his town from famine by constructing a windmill to provide water and electricity.