Meet the Man Who Built His Own Power Plant

Many parts of rural Kenya lack access to electricity, leaving residents shrouded in darkness as nighttime falls. John Magiro Wangare wanted to change that. Using a local river, scrap metal and dynamo, Wangare built a hydroelectric power station in the town of Njumbi. Today, his clean energy solution generates electricity for 250 households, creating a brighter life for his whole community.

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[mhidayathadi]

This is a real life example of "fine, i'll do it myself"

[chaitanyarao]

Facing the adversity and delivering power to the people without complex or advanced technology and generating clean energy to 250 households.
Somebody give this guy his frigging medal because he more than deserves it.

[PeterMasalski]

These are the people we need, good honest hardworking and smart.

[JajaborMusic]

More power to you man.. Somebody benefited from your work will tell their kids how you changed their lives.

[MsFishdude]

One man made this kind of difference by using the money he got from selling 300 rabbits. Makes you wonder where the millions donated to charities all goes and what the local governments do with tax money etc. What an incredible man

[beinghumanwthlove]

Such people should set an example through out the globe and should be supported and rewarded..

[Telugufarmingvlog]

Guys like this deserve to be included in school text books so that kids can think practically. This guy is an inspiration to many 👌🏼.

[fitpotato]

Can you imagine if this dude had the proper equipments, he would provide free energy to the whole community.

[joshjohncy]

This dude is just a secret scientist from Wakanda.
All joke aside, He is one incredible man

[ibrahimnawfal]

I Appreciate what he said “ you don’t need 10 degrees to innovate”

[Sergio-fumv]

Now this is awesome. Guy saw the problem, and didn’t just sit around, but made the solution. This is what humans are about. Not theft, and killing.

[claytonlynch]

Smart people learning and ultimately staying in their communities to improve them is what brings true development

[--Paws--]

This how engineers and inventors in the past did everything - this is really awesome.

[benardkirubi]

That's my own village, actually its four hundred metres from home

[downbntout]

I remember reading about this man. He first powered one light bulb with a wind turbine built of sticks. He went to a nearby hill for the night and felt so awed at his one pinpoint of light in the vast darkness. All he had was a couple of library books and a boneyard of junk parts.

[MickeyKnox]

Why is a BIG story less than 3 minutes long? I think this man and his project earn much more time and therefore support.

[vasantakolkar]

Being an engineer I can say it's a n excellent achievement for the community. Great job.

[Ramajayamu]

You don’t need the most advanced technology or 10 degrees in order to start an innovation
👏👏👏 rightly said

[desertsurfer]

Sells 300 rabbits and makes a powerplant,

this guy has the true ability to become a president.

[InvestingHustler]

We need more men like this . Amazing job 👌🙏