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==Life==
Tutu was born Nomalizo Leah Shenxane on 14 October 1933 in [[Krugersdorp]], South Africa. She celebrated her 90'th birthday in 2023.<ref name=LS /> She married [[Desmond Tutu]] on 2 July 1955. They had four children: Trevor Thamsanqa, Theresa Thandeka, Naomi Nontombi and [[Mpho Tutu van Furth|Mpho Andrea]], all of whom attended the [[Waterford Kamhlaba]] School in [[Swaziland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.helpkids.org.za/pages.php?id=26|title=Our Patron – Archbishop Desmond Tutu|publisher=Cape Town Child Welfare|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080518020115/http://www.helpkids.org.za/pages.php?id=26|archivedate=18 May 2008|url-status=dead|access-date=6 June 2008|df=dmy-all}}</ref> They have nine grandchildren: Palesa Tutu and Lizo Tutu via Trevor, Xabiso Gxashe via Thandeka, Tebogo Joy Ngoma, Nompumelelo Ngomane, and Mpilo Ngomane via Naomi, and Nyaniso Burris and Onalena Burris via Mpho.<ref name="WA">{{cite web|title=We Are Family Foundation - Honorees|url=http://www.wearefamilyfoundation.org/who-we-are/honorees/mattie-jt-stepanek-peacemaker/303-desmond-and-leah-tutu|website=We Are Family Foundation|publisher=We Are Family Foundation|access-date=4 April 2017}}</ref> They renewed their marriage vows in 2015 in [[Orlando, Soweto]].<ref name="TT">{{cite web|last1=Harley|first1=Nicola|title=Desmond Tutu renews wedding vows|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/11718107/Desmond-Tutu-renews-wedding-vows.html|website=The Telegraph|date=4 July 2015|access-date=4 April 2017}}</ref> She underwent hip surgery in 2016.<ref name="NT">{{cite web|last1=Etheridge|first1=Jenna|title=Leah Tutu recovering well after surgery|url=http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/leah-tutu-recovering-well-after-surgery-20161116|website=News24|date=16 November 2016|access-date=4 April 2017}}</ref>
==Career and activism==
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