Windmills + Inspiration

by Nathaniel Whittemore · 2008-10-24 10:32:00 UTC
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At the core of social entrepreneurship is the belief that something better is possible, and moments of inspiration that push as to reach for that possibility. For this Friday, watch this video about William Kamkwamba, a Malawian teenager who saw a picture of a windmill in a book and figured out how to build it to provide his family with electricity. Read more about the story here, and watch his performance at TED:Africa here.

(hat tip: Marcia at Cause Global)

Nathaniel Whittemore is the founder of Assetmap. Previously he was the founding director of the Northwestern University Center for Global Engagement.
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