15-Year-Old Kelvin Doe is an engineering whiz living in Sierra Leone who scours the trash bins for spare parts, which he uses to build batteries, generators and transmitters. Completely self-taught, Kelvin has created his own radio station where he broadcasts news and plays music under the nickname, DJ Focus.
15-year-old Kelvin Doe
Kelvin became the youngest person in history to be invited to the “Visiting Practitioner’s Program” at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. THNKR had exclusive access to Kelvin and his life-changing journey – experiencing the US for the first time, exploring incredible opportunities, contending with homesickness, and mapping out his future.
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Kelvin Doe holding his power generator
Kelvin Doe
Another power generator by Kelvin Doe
Kelvin Doe visits New York with David Sengeh during his time at MIT
Common sense is indeed not common.
Posted: at 17-11-2012 09:28 PM (12 years ago) | Hero