Nalibali
The Nalibali Trust
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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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.
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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.
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Literacy Awards Programme
Cultural Affairs Award for the Best Contribution to Language Development
Wage Champion award
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DG Murray Trust, PRAESA, Little Hands Trust, National Education Collaboration Trust, Gauteng Department of Education
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