Forget what you remember of your schooling environment. We work in areas where the western construct is very different. There are over 95 million children in Africa who do not have access to a classroom desk when attending school. Our mission is to see that this status quo is changed. The Desmond Tutu Tutudesk Campaign (‘The Campaign’) is championed by Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu under the leadership of Thandeka Tutu-Gxashe, with the objective of providing 20 million African children with Tutudesks, by the end of 2025.
First and foremost, the Tutudesk Campaign was created to offer our constituents dignity. It is more than just infrastructure. Too many of our children are compromised every day at school. It is simply not good enough that the necessity of a writing surface remains out of reach for so many.
We understand this because many of our team experienced it first-hand, as learners and witnesses to school communities that do not have basic infrastructure.
There is work and then there is calling. We operate in the latter. We offer an effective and proven solution to a significant crisis affecting especially African education. The Tutudesk is an award-winning success story of many years, dealing directly and immediately with the challenges caused by the lack of classroom furniture and infrastructure. As a highly measurable solution, its impact and positioning have proven to be wholly sustainable.
The cornerstone of any success in this field are our sponsors. We value a shared vision and insists that we provide our donors and supporters with requisite measurability. Tutudesk sponsorships are tracked from payment through delivery in real time and our operating models ensure our donors also have complete flexibility and when creating their Tutudesk intervention strategy.
Our team’s role, from management to integration, is to provide professional guidance and support to further to ensure all operational requirements of donor brief are completed in respect of instruction.
Various national and international awards, strategic affiliations, and supporters, combined with the strength of our Patron, Advisory Board and current bona fides, add significant credibility and value to The Campaign outreach proposition.
 |
“The Department acknowledges the outstanding contribution your company is making towards the promotion of excellence in education. We wish to encourage your organisation to continue the good work it is doing.” Angie Motshekga, Minister of Basic Education, South Africa |
 |
“While it is every government’s intention to provide a first world classroom to their children the reality is that this will not happen overnight, we cannot afford to miss the current generation because we are looking too far into the future, the Tutudesk is a short term solution to a massive problem, we will deploy them at all schools where desks and chairs are currently not possible” Dr Zeferino Martins, Minister of Education, Mozambique |
 |
“From our past experience working with the Lapdesk Company (Tutudesk’s forebear) we now know that Tutudesk is a highly effective, important solution to enhancing our children’s current educational experience – by providing them with an effective, portable working surface that they can use in their classrooms and at home” Senator David Coltart, Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, Zimbabwe |
 |
“Liberia is indeed incredibly fortunate to have you as a willing partner in assisting us in our nation building process through the invaluable assistance you have provided with the Tutudesks for our children....Because of your actions, we are able to further our mission in bettering the lives of the children of Liberia.” E. Othello Gongar, Minister of Education, Liberia |
 |
“Consequently this mismatch between school population and growth and the furniture supply means that a lot of children will have to... scramble for the insufficient furniture available at school. It is against this background that the ministry welcomes your initiative and indicates that it will be ready to work with you in this noble cause...” Lillian EL Kapulu, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Zambia |
 |
“I am looking forward to the incredible work and results that are going to be achieved in the coming years as a result of our strategic collaboration and working relationship, and most importantly – to the many millions of African children who will be beneficiaries of our work efforts.” Lehlohonolo Chabeli, Country Director and CEO, Wold Vision South Africa |
 |
“The Australian High Commission appreciates the strong partnership it enjoys with Tutudesk (Lapdesk) in delivering improved access to education. I am confident that we have a strong platform for ongoing cooperation in the future.” Her Excellency, Ann Harrap, High Commissioner, Australia High Commission to South Africa |
 |
“Tutudesk has been selected for recognition as a laureate by the Tech Awards in the Equality category. This is a tremendous honor and we celebrate your accomplishment. You represent the best technologists whose innovations benefit humanity, and we welcome you into our community... On behalf of the entire staff of the Tech Museum, The Tech Awards, and all of our sponsors and partners, WELCOME!” Leslie Zane, The Tech Awards, The Tech Museum |
