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Dec. 03, 2009 - Wimbe, Ontario, Canada - 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..Lucas Oleniuk-Toronto Star.November 2009 20091213;ON;News;A10 -- PHOTOGRAPHY BY LUCAS OLENIUK TORONTO STAR Proud parents Trywell and Agnes Kamkwamba stand outside their well-lit home near the village of Wimbe in Malawi. The family farm is powered by a series of windmills and solar panels. It also has water piped in, a rarity in the country. Thanks to William Kamkwamba's windmills, towering over the village of Wimbe, Malawi, it is one bright spot in a huge swathe of rural darkness each night. William Kamkwamba, now 22, brought power to his family's valley. William's early windmill still stands on the family farm. (Credit Image: © The Toronto Star/ZUMApress.com)