Nalibali

Nalibali

The Nalibali Trust

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

EducationChildren & YouthCommunity developmentTax-deductible donations
CharityNational reach
Profile last updated: August 1, 2026

About

Nalibali is a charity based in Cape Town, South Africa working on education, children & youth, community development.

Nalibali is South Africa's national reading-for-enjoyment campaign, operated by The Nalibali Trust, a public benefit organisation based in Cape Town. It aims to spark and sustain a culture of reading and storytelling in children from birth to 12 years old. The campaign develops and distributes storybooks and story content in all South African languages, promotes home-language reading, and runs reading clubs, story supplements, audio and video stories, printables and volunteer programmes. It works with adults in children's lives, including parents, caregivers, teachers and community members, and collaborates with partners nationally across South Africa.

Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Organisation type

Charity

Legal name

The Nalibali Trust

Charity number

930055613

Registration

IT000547/2016

VAT number

4600277968

Focus areas

readingliteracystorytellingearly childhoodmultilingualhome languagesSouth Africa

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

EducationChildren & YouthCommunity development

Works for

ChildrenFamiliesCommunities

How they work

Awareness & educationCommunity programmesVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Nalibali Reading Clubs

Education · South Africa

Reading clubs that distribute books and run reading-aloud sessions and play-based learning for children and caregivers.

Multilingual Story Supplements

Education · South Africa

Reading-for-enjoyment story supplements published in multiple South African languages.

Nalibali-SEF Project

Employment & Skills · South Africa

Project run with the Social Employment Fund.

Countries of operation

South Africa

Funding & support

Funded by

Grants

Ways to support

DonateVolunteerCorporate partnership

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Literacy Awards Programme

US Library of Congress

Cultural Affairs Award for the Best Contribution to Language Development

Western Cape Government

Wage Champion award

IDC

Partnerships

DG Murray Trust, PRAESA, Little Hands Trust, National Education Collaboration Trust, Gauteng Department of Education

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