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The William Kamkwamba story. William Kamkwamba photographed at the African Leadership Academy in Johannesburg, South Africa. At the age of 14, as a school drop out, William Kamkwamba designed and built a windmill to power his family's home in Wimbe, Malawi. (Photo by Lucas Oleniuk/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

The William Kamkwamba story. William Kamkwamba photographed at the African Leadership Academy in Johannesburg, South Africa. At the age of 14, as a school drop out, William Kamkwamba designed and built a windmill to power his family's home in Wimbe, Malawi. (Photo by Lucas Oleniuk/Toronto Star via Getty Images)