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Unable to afford school fees, William Kamkwamba, 14, dropped out of secondary school in Malawi and taught himself to make a windmill from scratch.
His invention generated more than just clean energy for his village (which never had power), but also lots of attention – from the media and the social sector.
Watch William’s remarkable story in this short documentary that premiered on Pangea Day.
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Congratulations to the Templeton Chapter of Global Youth Fund for successfully completely the Changemakers Challenge. They have used our democratic process to select Project Heart as their chapter’s official project for 2008-9.
The Templeton Chapter will …
Every year, more than 300 million pieces of electronics - computers, cell phones, all kinds of gadgets - are SCRAPPED.
Whether they’re burned or dumped, they leak harmful toxins into the environment, contaminating our water, land and air.
Alex Lin, 14, installed the first ever e-waste receptacle in …
Deara Okonkwo, 18, will be the first to tell you she’s “ambitious.” At age 17, when most American teens are just finishing high school, Deara graduated from a prestigious university with a degree in English and a …
Deara Okonkwo, 18, will be the first to tell you she’s “ambitious.” At age 17, when most American teens are just finishing high school, Deara graduated from a prestigious university with a degree in English and a …
by Megan, 17, USA
The summer before ninth grade, I starved myself. I starved myself to the point that I was diagnosed with anorexia. I had every single symptom. But the scariest part of it is …
Way to go William! Just 14 years old and an example to all of us. Examples such as this are going to convince people that we can all start using cleaner energy right away. We don’t have to wait for some amazing scientific breakthrough that will revolutionize all our power-plants. The technology that we need is already available (and has been for some time) and it’s easy enough to use (so easy that a 14 year old can figure it out).
So common people, let’s save the world!