Raised by a single mother who was both an educator and storyteller, I grew up seeing the world through the lens of literacy. After over 21 years in the library and information science profession, I founded Project 21 to reimagine literacy—not as a deficit to fix, but as a future to shape.

Our mission is to advance literacy across South Africa, starting in the Eastern Cape, by igniting a love of reading and building vibrant library spaces rooted in youth leadership and community voices.