Miss Geldenhuys, a teacher at the hospital school in Pretoria, works with young patients using portable MiDesks to continue lessons while receiving treatment in paediatric wards.
A recent partnership between MiDesk Global and ADS Insight will deliver 110 portable study desks to paediatric units in Gauteng and North West, helping hospitalised children continue schoolwork during ongoing treatment.
It all began when Professor Jeané Cloete, head of the paediatric and child health clinical unit at Steve Biko Academic Hospital, witnessed a young girl sitting quietly using a portable MiDesk to complete homework while waiting for treatment. This moment stayed with Professor Cloete.
After reaching out to MiDesk Global, an assessment of the paediatric wards at Steve Biko Academic Hospital revealed that children often rely on makeshift surfaces for writing, reading, and completing assignments between treatments and ward rounds.
"What we found highlighted a major gap,” said Talita Boodhram, chief impact officer at MiDesk Global.
