Power and Hope Every person has a unique story to tell Stories about remarkable people are sometimes told and remembered by many people while others aren't as widely known We all have different ideas about what makes someone remarkable Creativity and hope are two remarkable qualities that William Kamkwamba kam kuh WOM buh showed when he was forced to leave school and help his parents by working Even though he was no longer able to attend school William was determined to continue learning and made remarkable things happen His accomplishments inspire people all over the world What is a Biography A biography is the story of a persons experiences We read biographies to learn more about a persons life A biography is based on primary sources such as a persons own words or pictures and secondary sources such as information from friends family media and research Mr William Kamkwamba built his community s first
ABOUT IT Remarkable William After reading a book about the power of the wind William decided to make a OTHINK windmill He created an electric wind Whois someone you consider machine for his family that brought to be remarkable What qualities do they have How electricity and light to their home As do you define remarkable you read about William Kamkwamba think about the qualities that made his achievements possible William Kamkwamba s parents Agnes and Trywell proudly stand in the brightly lit entrance to their
At Home in Malawi Wimbe Village William is the second oldest child of William Kamkwamba was born on August 5 1987 He grew up in Malawi mah LAH wee a country in East Africa There are more than 17 million people living there It is sometimes called the warm heart of Africa for its kind hearted people Agnes and Trywell Kamkwamba He has six sisters There are ten homes in Williams village of Wimbe WIM bay Wimbe is just north of Malawis capital city Lilongwe The people in Wimbe speak Chichewa Chi chey wah one of Malawi s official languages Some also speak English One The city of Lilongwe is the largest in Malawi with a population of 979
No Rain No Gain In 2002 drought hit Malawi and caused famine in the country William s family worked hard all year planting and growing maize or white corn but the drought destroyed it all Eventually the family s food was rationed to only one meal a day which was a handful of nsima en See ma a mixture of corn flour and water Many people in Malawi starved to death during the famine TANZANIA ZAMBIA Algeria Libya Egypt Mzuzu Nkhata Bay sizumulus island Malawi Likomo island Malawi PSG Sudan Mal Niger Chad Nkhotakota MOZAMBIQUE Tbout MALAWI Gambia Guinea Bissau Guinea GE C T Nigeria Ethiopia ILONGWE Central Cote d Ivoire African Republi Sierra P Lake Matcombe Lake China MOZAMBIQUE Kenya Equatorial Guinea ocratic abond Republic Pround of the Tanzania Congo Tomba Bantyre Angola Zambia ZIMBABWE Namibia Botswana Swaziland The country of Malawi is land locked meaning it does not border an ocean Land locked areas usually have less rain than areas on the water
