It looks like a cross between a school bag and a carry-on suitcase, brightly coloured with wheels and a handle. But the compact little case is anything but simple and its design has been a game-changer for children in rural areas. | YouMagazine
Talita Boodhram’s MiDesk is a wheelie bag that converts into a desk for schoolchildren.
It looks like a cross between a school bag and a carry-on suitcase, brightly coloured with wheels and a handle. But the compact little case is anything but simple and its design has been a game-changer for children in rural areas. Thanks to an innovative young woman, this schoolbag transforms into a desk with a chair, a lamp and a portable USB charger. The MiDesk is the brainchild of Talita Boodhram from Pretoria. It started as a high school science project seven years ago. Talita and her parents, Farana and Minesh, have since transformed her idea into a start-up business and have provided 2 000 units to kids in rural areas free of charge.
“It’s a proud moment for me to see that something that started out as a project in the kitchen at home is now out there making a difference and changing a lives,” Talita says. “If you try writing without a desk or a flat surface you quickly realise what a big difference it can make to a child.”Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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