He grew up in extreme poverty, living through famine and cholera epidemics, lacking the money to pay even basic school fees. A spark of scientific curiosity led Kamkwamba to the local library, where he began to research dynamos and electromagnetism. (This was despite the fact that the books were in English, a language he didn’t speak.)
He caught a windmill!
14-Year-Old African Turns Garbage Into Wind Power - Asylum.com

