Shape Futures & Connect Cultures in South Africa

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About This Campaign

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Taryn Savage
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BaB campaign
Location
Cape Town
South Africa
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Started a yr ago
Open end-date

Help us #FableItForward – so more children can read, listen and grow in their mother tongue!

The Challenge

81% of South African Grade 4 children cannot read for meaning in any language (PIRLS 2021)
65% of homes with young children do not have one single children’s book  (National Reading Barometer 2023)

We want to change this with you! Your support puts books into children’s hands and helps us power the sessions. 

Imagine a South Africa where every child grows up with access to stories that nurture imagination, literacy, critical thinking and empathy in their <...

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Campaign Updates

T. Savage • 10 Jul '26
Ready to explore the isiXhosa collection? Twenty-Five FREE Global Fables in isiXhosa with Audio and Reflection Questions! Stories connect us across time, cultures, and generations. They carry...

T. Savage • 5 Dec '25
Exciting update on our next phase! In Term 1, 2026, Grade 4–6 children in Walmer Township and Ocean View will experience the magic of stories in the language they know best. Our focus now is...

T. Savage • 25 Sep '25
We joined Lunch with Pippa Hudson on CapeTalk radio today to talk about the #FableItFoward isiXhosa Campaign! We covered a lot! From how this platform helps develop children's cognitive and emotio...

T. Savage • 25 Sep '25
Discover isiXhosa Storytelling! Experience the voices behind the stories and get a glimpse of the how these timeless tales are delivered in in isiXhosa. Each tale comes with audio + text + ref...
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