Desmond Tutu changed the world in many ways. He has helped more people than you could ever imagine with the determination and mentality that he will change the world. With his family by his side, they made sure they would accomplish anything and everything. The family of 5 (Whelan) with whom he had helped him immensely in all the struggles he had growing up. When he was bedridden for a whole year due to tuberculosis. (Whelan) Early in his life he just accepted that it was like that because of the color of his skin, he had to follow all of these laws that limited his life immensely. Desmond Tutu changed the world in more ways than one. Desmond was born in Klerksdorp, South Africa on October 7, 1937. (Middleton 37) He was the son of Zachariah and Aletta Tutu. (Whelan) Desmond was the second child of his two sisters. (Middleton 6) Zachariah, his father, was headmaster of a Methodist primary school in Klerksdorp. (Whelan) As principal, Zachariah had to watch over all the teachers to make sure they were doing their jobs successfully. (Whelan)When he was twelve, he and his family moved to Johannesburg, South Africa (Middleton 37). During his early high school years, Tutu contracted tuberculosis and nearly died while spending nearly two full years in bed. (Whelan) While he was bedridden, a special visitor came to visit him once a week, every week. This special visitor was British-born Trevor Huddleston. He used to bring books and teaching materials to Desmond so he wouldn't be too late for school. (Whelan) He also told him about God and that's really what inspired Desmond to become a priest. (Whelan) After Desmond was cured of his tuberculosis, he...... middle of paper... Desmond Tutu's life was very remarkable: he took South Africa out of the apartheid, became an archbishop and a family man who did everything he could. Works Cited Middleton, John and “Apartheid”. An encyclopedia for students. 1. 2002: 36-37. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Internet. February 4, 2014Middleton, John ed “Tutu, Desmond Mpilo. » Africa: an encyclopedia for students 4. 2002: 126-127. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Internet. January 31, 2014N.A. “Archbishop Desmond Tutu.” Encyclopedia of World Biography. 2nd ed. Flight. 15 2004: 360-361. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Internet. January 29, 2014 Whelan, Winifred. “Desmond Tutu.” Great Lives in History: The Twentieth Century 10 2008: History of Salem. Internet. February 6, 2014Wolf Gillian. "Tutu, Desmond 1931-." Contemporary black biography. 6 1994: 269-274. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Internet. January 30. 2014