I love stories like this ...

When William Kamkwamba’s parents couldn’t afford the $80 yearly tuition for his school he sneaked into the classroom anyway, until his teachers found out about it a few weeks later. Without hope of being able to go back to school, William continued his education by teaching himself, borrowing books from the small library at the elementary school in his village. One day, when he was 14, he went to the library and came across a fifth-grade science book called Using Energy. In his autobiography, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (co-written with Bryan Mealer), William wrote, “The book has since changed my life.”

After reading the book, William figured out how to make a windmill out of found objects and how to harness the wind for energy. This changed everything for him and his family.

The fact that William overcame his extreme circumstances; starvation, a lack of education, life in a country plagued with drought, famine, poverty, disease, a corrupt government and low expectations gives me so much hope for people that can think creatively - this is so inspiring!