I don’t know about you but every once in a while I need a real kick in the ass; something that shocks me out of complacency and moves me to reach for something more and to leave my comfort zone in order to venture out into the unknown. Well, this week the William Kamkwamba story provided just that shock to the system.
William grew up in rural Malawi, Africa, and had to leave school to help provide for his family of 20. In William’s village there was no electricity but lots of wind, and so, sick of sitting in the dark, William decided to make a windmill. His only book as a guide just had photos and the basics of what a windmill was and was definitely not a guide on how to make them. Not the quitting type, William says “Yeah, I figured it out on my own.”
But don’t just listen to me wax on about it, invest 6 minutes of your time to take a look at William’s story.
What a truly inspirational story! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Joanna, it really touched me as well.