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William Kamkwamba lives in Malawi, Africa, where most people have no electricity or running water. Only two percent of Malawians can _______ electricity. Life there is difficult. In 2001, when William was 14 years old, life in Malawi became even _______.

Because of the _______, William’s family couldn’t afford to send him to school any more. So one day William went to the _______ near his home and found a science book called Using Energy. It included _______ for building a windmill. Windmills can be very _______ sources of electricity, and they can bring water _______ from underground.

William didn’t know much English, but most of the book was full of _______. Looking at them, William thought he could _______ a windmill for his family. When William went home and started to do it, a lot of people ________ him, including his mother. They didn’t think he could do it, but William was confident. William was also ________. He looked for parts in junkyards to build the machine.

William changed and improved his design little by little. First, the windmill powered only one lightbulb. Then there was ________ electricity for four lights and a radio. No one laughed at William. Later, William built ________ second windmill. This one brought water up from underground. Because of his success with the windmills, William was able to go back to school. ________, he uses his website, movingwindmills.org, to educate and give hope to people. Trust yourself and believe. ________ happens, don’t give up.