Supporting the Windmill Project
Just finishing The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind as the author, William Kamkwamba caps off his US speaking tour with a Daily Show interview (tomorrow). With the money he has raised, William has added solar panels to his village, another windmill and has achieved his goal of irrigating the land for a second season of planting. Now, he’s raising money for a variety of projects on his website.
There is a great range of things to donate to:
Wimbe Primary School Windmill
Cost: $300
Priority: medium
Books for Village Library
Cost: The need for books is high. $3,000-$5,000 will help further this extensive project.
Priority: high
Practice Jerseys and Children’s-Size Soccer Balls for Wimbe Primary School
Cost: $700, including shipping
Priority: high
Women’s Netball Uniforms
Cost: approximately $5,000
Priority: medium
Secondary School Scholarships
Cost: $2,000 for 20 students (10 in public school, 10 in boarding school)
Priority: high
Football Goal Nets (Soccer)
Cost: $3,000
Priority: medium
New Primary School
Cost: estimated at a minimum of $50,000
Priority: medium
I like the priorities here: the new school is less of a priority than the scholarships, which are the same priority as soccer balls. It’s realistic about giving kids a complete education and life. (For my part, I donated to the book initiative.)