Thandeka Tutu-Gxashe, talking about the 'Tutu Desk' to the AllAfrica staff in Cape Town.
#Tutudesk - What a Piece of Polycarbonate Can Do for a Child
"We simply cannot afford more time", said Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, "without this simple, affordable provision." The Tutudesk Campaign aims to distribute 20 million lap desks to 20 million children by 2015. His eldest daughter, Thandeka Tutu-Gxashe - a clinical researcher and supervisor in medicine and health - is championing the ambitious effort, which AllAfrica will be following. Without a hard surface for writing, Africa's poorest children only become semi-literate, limiting their futures.
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Africa: Transforming Classrooms with a 'Tutu Desk'
allAfrica, 29 December 2016
Recently released from hospital, retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa celebrated his 85th birthday in October. Though clearly frail, he surprised and delighted friends… Read more »
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22 July 2013
The TutuDesk Campaign
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The Desmond Tutu Tutudesk Campaign - why it exists and what we hope to achieve going forward (with your help!). see more »
Islamic Relief in South Africa and Islamic Relief USA partnered with the Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Tutudesk Campaign.
