NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURED DIRECTED BY AND STARRING CHIWETEL EJIOFOR - AVAILABLE ON NETFLIX

Aged just 14-years old, Kamkwamba was told he had to leave school to work on the family farm, as they could no longer afford the tuition fees. Refusing to give up his education, he resorted to borrowing books, and eventually learnt how to build windmills and generate electricity - this is his inspiring story.