The Desmond Tutu Tutudesk Campaign: The Global Launch
 
Organisers



This is Africa, a publication from the Financial Times Ltd, examines African business and politics in a global context makes sense of the relationships that Africa is building with the rest of the world. It aims to challenge international preconceptions about the continent and to identify the opportunities and the risks in this dynamic business environment. This is Africa equips senior decision makers with the knowledge to understand the evolution of African economies, find partners and investments that match their criteria for return, or development, and position their brands to take advantage of the rise of the African consumer. 

Please visit  www.thisisafricaonline.com



The Tutudesk Campaign provides portable school desks, Tutudesks, to children in Sub Saharan Africa where over 95 million school children don't have the benefit of a classroom desk. This affects the development of literacy and overall academic performance, as well as the ability to concentrate in class. 

Tutudesks are manufactured in South Africa and distribution is handled through partners such as World Vision. Funding for the desks mainly comes from sponsors who imprint the top of the desks with their messaging, using it as a unique way to engage with local communities. To date over 1 million desks have been distributed. The Campaign's objective is to distribute a further 20 million desks to 20 million children.

Please visit  www.tutudesk.org    


Sponsor

The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens working in every part of the world, the Open Society Foundations place a high priority on protecting and improving the lives of people in marginalized communities.

Please visit  www.opensocietyfoundations.org